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Laborious Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

lit or lighted

Hi teachers,

Could you please tell me what are the past simple and past participle forms of the verb "light"? Is "lighted" a past simple form of "light" or is it a past participle of "light"?

Here is a sentence which I came across while doing an exercise, and I am not sure if I should use "lighted" or "lit" for the blank given in the sentence. Please help me.

Here's the sentence:

-He went to a cafe, sat down, and ______ a cigarette.

1). lit
2). lighted
3). lighten
4). "lit" and "lighted", both are correct.

Thank you.
  

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The answer is 4. The past and past participle of the verb light is either lit or lighted. For example: He lit/lighted the cigarette.

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  • The answer is 4.
  • The past and past participle of the verb light is either lit or lighted.
  • For example: He lit/lighted the cigarette.
  • He has lit/lighted the cigarette.
  • He had lit/lighted the cigarette.
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The answer is 4. The past and past participle of the verb light is either lit or lighted. For example:

He lit/lighted the cigarette.

He has lit/lighted the cigarette.

He had lit/lighted the cigarette.

The cigarette is being lit/lighted.

The cigarette is lit/lighted.

It is a lit/lighted cigarette.
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