Past tense of spotlight
The past simple of spotlight is spotlighted and the past participle is spotlighted: spotlight – spotlighted – spotlighted.
- Base form V1
- spotlight
- Past simple V2
- spotlighted
- Past participle V3
- spotlighted
Spotlit is also correct.
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Meaning of spotlight
To illuminate a person or object using a focused lamp
- ExampleThe crew spotlighted the singer during the final verse.
Spotlight, spotlighted, spotlighted in sentences
- Past simpleThe report spotlighted the worst cases.
- Past participleThe issue has been spotlighted by the press.
Similar verbs
Past simple and past participle the same, like spotlight: have, make, think, say, find, feel, keep, tell.
Common questions
What is the past tense of spotlight?
Spotlighted. For example: The report spotlighted the worst cases.
What is the past participle of spotlight?
Spotlighted. It follows be in the passive, as in The issue has been spotlighted by the press.
Is spotlight a regular verb?
Mostly, yes: spotlight usually takes -ed (spotlighted). It is listed with the irregular verbs because spotlit is also correct.
