What is the past participle of hit?

The past participle of hit is hit.

What are the three forms of hit?

The three forms are hit – hit – hit: base form, past simple and past participle.

Is hit a regular or an irregular verb?

Hit is irregular: its past simple is hit, not hitted.

Hit past tense: hit, hit

strike, impact

Hit is an irregular English verb: the past simple of hit is hit and the past participle is hit. Learn the three forms together — hit – hit – hit.

Verb forms

Base form

hit

/hɪt/

Past Simple

hit

/hɪt/

Past Participle

hit

/hɪt/

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Example sentences

Base form · hit

Tennis players hit the ball at incredible speeds.

Past Simple · hit

The car hit a tree but no one was hurt.

Past Participle · hit

The region has been hit by severe storms.

Key tenses

Present Simple	Past Simple	Present Perfect
I hit he / she / it hits	I hit	I have hit
Present Continuous:I am hitting · he / she / it is hitting

Learn when to use these forms:Past Simple lesson →Present Perfect lesson →

Grammar guide

Hit belongs to the AAA group: all three forms are the same (hit – hit – hit). As the verb never changes, the context shows the tense — an auxiliary such as have or had, or a time expression such as yesterday.

Past simple – hit: a finished action at a definite time in the past. It is used on its own, without an auxiliary.
Past participle – hit: after have, has or had (present perfect, past perfect) and after be in the passive voice.
Questions and negatives in the past simple use did + the base form: Did you hit…? I didn’t hit.

Verbs with the same pattern

let — let — let set — set — set read — read — read cut — cut — cut hurt — hurt — hurt cost — cost — cost

Quick quiz

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Questions about hit

What is the past simple of hit?: The past simple of hit is hit.
What is the past participle of hit?: The past participle of hit is hit.
What are the three forms of hit?: The three forms are hit – hit – hit: base form, past simple and past participle.
Is hit a regular or an irregular verb?: Hit is irregular: its past simple is hit, not hitted.