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light

/laɪt/

illuminate, ignite

Verb forms

Base form

light

Past Simple

lit

Past Participle

lit

Example sentences

Base form · light

We light candles for dinner on special occasions.

Past Simple · lit

She lit the fireplace as soon as it got cold.

Past Participle · lit

The streets are lit until midnight.

Conjugation pattern

The past simple and the past participle share the same form.

Verbs with the same pattern