Past tense of light
The past simple of light is lit and the past participle is lit: light – lit – lit.
- Base form V1
- light
- Past simple V2
- lit
- Past participle V3
- lit
Lighted is also correct.
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Meaning of light
To begin burning or cause fuel or another material to burn
- ExampleShe lit a candle beside the window.
Light, lit, lit in sentences
- Past simpleShe lit a candle on the table.
- Past participleThe room has been lit by one lamp.
Similar verbs
Built on light, with the same forms: relight.
Past simple and past participle the same, like light: have, make, think, say, find, feel, keep, tell.
Common questions
What is the past tense of light?
Lit. For example: She lit a candle on the table.
What is the past participle of light?
Lit. It follows be in the passive, as in The room has been lit by one lamp.
Is light a regular verb?
It is both. Light has the irregular lit, and the regular lighted is also correct.
