How To Conjugate The Verb “spit”?
Let’s delve into the conjugations of the irregular verb “spit” in different forms: the simple present third person, the present participle, the past simple, and the past participle.
Let’s start by defining the verb “spit.”
Understanding the Verb “spit.”
Definition
To force liquid out of the mouth, often to show hatred or contempt.
Note 1: In American English, the form spit is used as the past tense and past participle.
Note 2: The verb ‘spit’ has another meaning, namely, to use a spit to cook (as in “the hunter spitted the hare to roast over his campfire.”) In this case, the past simple and the past participle form is ‘spitted’.
Examples
They spat at him and bullied him.
Jane spat in his face.
He spat on the ground and went away.
Looks of disgust directed at someone who has spit on the sidewalk.
Conjugation
Let’s conjugate the verb spit in different forms:
1. The Present Simple Third Person Singular
- spits
2. The Present Participle
- spitting
3. The Past Simple
- spat/spit
4. The Past Participle
- spat/spit
Irregular Verb Pattern
– Verbs with similar forms in the infinitive, past simple, and past participle.
– Verbs like ‘set, set, set’.
