Past tense of knit
The past simple of knit is knitted and the past participle is knitted: knit – knitted – knitted.
- Base form V1
- knit
- Past simple V2
- knitted
- Past participle V3
- knitted
Knit is also correct.
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Meaning of knit
To create clothing or other items by joining rows of wool or thread with two long needles
- ExampleShe knitted a scarf for her grandson.
Knit, knitted, knitted in sentences
- Past simpleShe knitted a scarf for me.
- Past participleThis jumper was knitted by my grandmother.
Similar verbs
Past simple and past participle the same, like knit: have, make, think, say, find, feel, keep, tell.
Common questions
What is the past tense of knit?
Knitted. For example: She knitted a scarf for me.
What is the past participle of knit?
Knitted. It follows be in the passive, as in This jumper was knitted by my grandmother.
Is knit a regular verb?
Mostly, yes: knit usually takes -ed (knitted). It is listed with the irregular verbs because knit is also correct.
