What is the past participle of quit?

The past participle of quit is quit/quitted.

What are the three forms of quit?

The three forms are quit – quit/quitted – quit/quitted: base form, past simple and past participle.

Quit past tense: quit/quitted, quit/quitted

leave, give up

Quit is an irregular English verb: the past simple of quit is quit/quitted and the past participle is quit/quitted. Learn the three forms together — quit – quit/quitted – quit/quitted.

Verb forms

Base form

quit

/kwɪt/

Past Simple

quit/quitted

/kwɪt/, /ˈkwɪtɪd/

Past Participle

quit/quitted

/kwɪt/, /ˈkwɪtɪd/

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Example sentences

Base form · quit

Many people quit sugar for health reasons.

Past Simple · quit/quitted

She quit her job to travel the world.

Past Participle · quit/quitted

He has quit smoking three times this year.

Key tenses

Present Simple	Past Simple	Present Perfect
I quit he / she / it quits	I quit	I have quit
Present Continuous:I am quitting · he / she / it is quitting

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

Grammar guide

Past simple – quit/quitted: a finished action at a definite time in the past. It is used on its own, without an auxiliary.
Past participle – quit/quitted: 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 quit…? I didn’t quit.

Verbs with the same pattern

let — let — let set — set — set read — read — read cut — cut — cut hit — hit — hit hurt — hurt — hurt

Questions about quit

What is the past simple of quit?: The past simple of quit is quit/quitted.
What is the past participle of quit?: The past participle of quit is quit/quitted.
What are the three forms of quit?: The three forms are quit – quit/quitted – quit/quitted: base form, past simple and past participle.