Doubts about some verbs!

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Hello everybody… I’m an English student and I’ve got some doubts about the past tense and past participle of some verbs which fallows. I would like you to tell the correct form of these ones.

The past and past participle of “Wet” (as a verb) could be” wet or wetted”…but which is more common?

The same happens with the verb “Fit”. I’ve learnt this verb is irregular (fit- fit -fit) but I’ve just seen that we can also use the verb “Fitted” in some cases in English to make passive sentences. Is that correct?

Is "Sweat" regular or irregular?

“Shine, Shone, Shone” or Shined?

”Saw”, not the past of “see”, I mean to cut something with a saw. Past? Past P.?

That’s it!!!!

Thanks in advance, and Merry Christmas to all of you!!!!!!

(Sorry, my English is not that good, but I try to do my best…)

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

1. The verb wet:

Note that the past tense of this is wet or wetted: I wet/wetted, you wet/wetted, he wet/wetted, we wet/wetted, you wet/wetted, they wet/wetted.

This is rather unusual with English verbs and even native speakers wouldn't know this off the top of their heads.

For the past tense wetted is rarely used.

Note that the past part. is also wet or wetted: I have wet/wetted, you have wet/wetted, etc.

Again this is rather unusual in a verb. For the past part. wetted is rarely used.

2. The verb fit:

The past tense is fitted or fit: I fit/fitted, you fit/fitted, etc. Fit is apparently considered irregular because of this, but the present tense is like a regular verb: I fit, you fit, he fits, we fit, you fit, they fit. For the past tense both forms seem to be about equally used, with fitted maybe having the edge.

The past part. is fit or fitted: I have fit/fitted, you have fit/fitted, etc. The forms seem to be about equally used, with fitted maybe having the edge.

The passive is constructed with the past part.: I am fit/fitted, you are fit/fitted, etc. For the passive fitted seems to be the form most used.

3. The verb sweat:

This verb is roughly similar to fit and wet. The past is sweat or swetted: I sweat/swetted, etc. Note the change in spelling for one of the forms, very unusual in a verb. The forms seem to be equally used.

The past part. is sweat or swetted: I have sweat/swetted, etc. The forms seem to be equally used.

This verb is considered irregular because of all of the above. Note however that the present tense is like a regular verb: I sweat, you sweat, he sweats, we sweat, you sweat, they sweat.

4. The verb shine:

The past tense is shone or shined: I shone/shined, etc. Shone is rarely used for the past tense.

The past part. is shone or shined: I have shone/shined, etc. Shone is rarely used for the past part.

5. The verb saw (cut with a saw):

The past tense is sawed: I sawed, you sawed, etc. This verb behaves regularly in the present and past tenses.

The past part. is sawed or sawn (so this makes the verb irregular): I have sawed/sawn, you have sawed/sawn, etc. The forms seem to be used about equally.

Cavalier King · Answer

wet-wet-wet.

fit-fit-fit.

shine-shone-shone.

saw-sawed-sawn.

What I feel you're looking for these. Feel free to ask anything more you want to know.

CalifJim · Answer

I can tell you which ones I use. My usage is most likely an imitation of what I hear most other people use, so I suppose it tells you indirectly which of those verb forms are most common.

The child wet the bed last night. (Not 'wetted')

I tried on the suit, and it fit. (Not 'fitted')

I always buy a fitted sheet for the bottom sheet on the bed. (Not 'fit')

My niece was fitted for her wedding dress last week. (Not 'fit')

- - - I think I avoid 'sweated' or 'sweat' in the past. - - -

- - - I am not at all familiar with the form 'swetted'. - - -

The athletes [all sweated / were all sweating] profusely.

- - - I think I avoid 'shone' or 'shined' as well. - - -

The sun [shone / was shining] brightly all day.

- - - Always 'shined' for 'polished'. - - -

I shined my shoes, and they look great.

We sawed all the boards. We have sawed all the boards.

CJ

Cavalier King · Answer

Hi CJ,

I've gone through what you've shared. But what I have written, it's just taken from the normal english grammer book.

Vorpar · Answer

"Wet" isn't often used as a verb (unless you are talking about accidental urination). Using "wet" as an adjective is common, though. If referring to someone pouring water on something, a common phrase would be "he got the sponge wet."

"Fitted" has come to mean clothing that was tailored to fit a person very well. It also refers to the bottom sheet on a bed that has elastic on it. Use "fit" for any other purpose.

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