Past tense of sit
The past simple of sit is sat and the past participle is sat: sit – sat – sat.
- Base form V1
- sit
- Past simple V2
- sat
- Past participle V3
- sat
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Meaning of sit
To rest the lower body on a seat while keeping the torso upright
- ExamplePlease sit beside me.
Sit, sat, sat in sentences
- Past simpleI sat next to the window.
- Past participleHe has sat there all morning.
Common mistakes
sittedsat. Sit is irregular, so it does not take -ed.
Similar verbs
Built on sit, with the same forms: babysit, resit.
Past simple and past participle the same, like sit: have, make, think, say, find, feel, keep, tell.
Common questions
What is the past tense of sit?
Sat. For example: I sat next to the window.
What is the past participle of sit?
Sat. It follows have in the perfect tenses, as in He has sat there all morning.
Is sit a regular verb?
No. Sit is irregular: its past forms do not end in -ed.
