What is the past participle of sit?

The past participle of sit is sat.

What are the three forms of sit?

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

Is sit a regular or an irregular verb?

Sit is irregular: its past simple is sat, not sitted.

Sit past tense: sat, sat

rest on a seat

Sit is an irregular English verb: the past simple of sit is sat and the past participle is sat. Learn the three forms together — sit – sat – sat.

Verb forms

Base form

sit

/sɪt/

Past Simple

sat

/sæt/

Past Participle

sat

/sæt/

Press the speaker button to hear each form. The transcription under each word shows the British pronunciation (IPA).

Example sentences

Base form · sit

We always sit at the same table in the café.

Past Simple · sat

He sat next to me on the train.

Past Participle · sat

She has sat in that chair all afternoon.

Key tenses

Present Simple	Past Simple	Present Perfect
I sit he / she / it sits	I sat	I have sat
Present Continuous:I am sitting · he / she / it is sitting

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

Common collocations

sit down

to take a seat

sit still

to stay without moving

Grammar guide

Sit belongs to the ABB group: the past simple and the past participle are the same (sat). This is the largest group of irregular verbs — you only need to learn one past form.

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

Verbs with the same pattern

have — had — had say — said — said get — got — got/gotten make — made — made think — thought — thought find — found — found

Quick quiz

Which sentence is correct?

Questions about sit

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