Past tense of bite
The past simple of bite is bit and the past participle is bitten: bite – bit – bitten.
- Base form V1
- bite
- Past simple V2
- bit
- Past participle V3
- bitten
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Meaning of bite
To press teeth into a person or thing, cutting its surface
- ExampleThe dog may bite if frightened.
Bite, bit, bitten in sentences
- Past simpleThe dog bit my finger.
- Past participleHe has been bitten by a mosquito.
Common mistakes
bitedbit. Bite is irregular, so it does not take -ed.He has been bit by a mosquito.He has been bitten by a mosquito. After be in the passive, use the past participle, bitten.
Similar verbs
All three forms different, like bite: be, do, go, know, see, take, give, write.
Common questions
What is the past tense of bite?
Bit. For example: The dog bit my finger.
What is the past participle of bite?
Bitten. It follows be in the passive, as in He has been bitten by a mosquito.
Is bite a regular verb?
No. Bite is irregular: its past forms do not end in -ed.
