Light V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 is one of the verbs that are used very commonly in English tests as well as in everyday communication. Also, because it’s an irregular verb, light doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “light” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is light‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with light verbs?
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Light of Definition and Meaning
The word “light” has two meanings. One is the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible. The other is anything that makes things visible, such as a lamp or a light bulb.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Light
Base Form (V1) | light |
Past Form (V2) | lit/lighted |
Past Participle Form (V3) | lit/lighted |
s / es/ es (V4) | lights |
‘ing’ form (V5) | lighting |
Light of Past Simple V2
The verb light is also employed in its V2 form as “lit/lighted”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Light of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “lit/lighted”. Lit/lighted is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, we use the word light as ‘have +lit/lighted ‘ or ‘has + lit/lighted‘.
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + lit/lighted‘.
- ‘has + lit/lighted‘ is used for he, she, and it.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had + lit/lighted‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Light V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
Conjugation table: light | |||
Number | Singular | ||
Present Simple of light | I | You | She/He/It |
light | light | lights | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
light | light | light | |
Present Continuous of light | I | You | She/He/It |
am lighting | are lighting | is lighting | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
are lighting | are lighting | are lighting | |
Present Perfect of light | I | You | She/He/It |
have lit/lighted | have lit/lighted | has lit/lighted | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have lit/lighted | have lit/lighted | have lit/lighted | |
Present Perfect Continuous of light | I | You | She/He/It |
have been lighting | have been lighting | has been lighting | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have been lighting | have been lighting | have been lighting | |
Past Simple of light | I | You | She/He/It |
lit/lighted | lit/lighted | lit/lighted | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
lit/lighted | lit/lighted | lit/lighted | |
Past Continuous of light | I | You | She/He/It |
was lighting | were lighting | was lighting | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
were lighting | were lighting | were lighting | |
Past Perfect of light | I | You | She/He/It |
had lit/lighted | had lit/lighted | had lit/lighted | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had lit/lighted | had lit/lighted | had lit/lighted | |
Past Perfect Continuous of light | I | You | She/He/It |
had been lighting | had been lighting | had been lighting | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had been lighting | had been lighting | had been lighting | |
Future Simple of light | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall light | will/shall light | will/shall light | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall light | will/shall light | will/shall light | |
Future Continuous of light | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall be lighting | will/shall be lighting | will/shall be lighting | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall be lighting | will/shall be lighting | will/shall be lighting | |
Future Perfect of light | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have lit/lighted | will/shall have lit/lighted | will/shall have lit/lighted | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have lit/lighted | will/shall have lit/lighted | will/shall have lit/lighted | |
Future Perfect Continuous of light | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have been lighting | will/shall have been lighting | will/shall have been lighting | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have been lighting | will/shall have been lighting | will/shall have been lighting | |
Conditional Present of light | I | You | She/He/It |
would light | would light | would light | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would light | would light | would light | |
Conditional Perfect of light | I | You | She/He/It |
would have lit/lighted | would have lit/lighted | would have lit/lighted | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have lit/lighted | would have lit/lighted | would have lit/lighted | |
Conditional Present Continuous of light | I | You | She/He/It |
would be lighting | would be lighting | would be lighting | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would be lighting | would be lighting | would be lighting | |
Conditional Perfect Continuous of light | I | You | She/He/It |
would have been lighting | would have been lighting | would have been lighting | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have been lighting | would have been lighting | would have been lighting | |
Present Subjunctive of light | I | You | She/He/It |
light | light | light | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
light | light | light | |
Past Subjunctive of light | I | You | She/He/It |
lit/lighted | lit/lighted | lit/lighted | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
lit/lighted | lit/lighted | lit/lighted | |
Past Perfect Subjunctive of light | I | You | She/He/It |
had lit/lighted | had lit/lighted | had lit/lighted | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had lit/lighted | had lit/lighted | had lit/lighted | |
Imperative of light | I | You | She/He/It |
light | |||
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
Let’s light | light |
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Example Sentences with Light V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about light sentence examples.
- He lit a fire to the whole house.
- We are lighting the hut with flashlights.
- I have just lit three incense sticks.
- No one lights a fire to warm the room.
- They light a lamp to go fishing.
Synonym Words For Light
Synonym of light word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of light:
- illuminate
- illumine
- light
- irradiate
- brighten
- emblaze
- beacon
- illume
- flash
- bathe
- floodlight
- gleam
- shine
- light up
Opposite Words For Light
The antonym of light word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as light:
- darken
- dim
- shade
- shadow
- blacken
- obfuscate
- overcast
- becloud
- bedim
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Light (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of light?
The past tense of light is lit/lighted. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of light is lights. The present participle of light is lighting. The past participle of light is lit/lighted.
Base Form (V1) | light |
Past Form (V2) | lit/lighted |
Past Participle Form (V3) | lit/lighted |
s / es/ es (V4) | lights |
‘ing’ form (V5) | lighting |
What is the V2 and V3 form of light?
+ The V2 and V3 form of light is “lit/lighted”
What is the sentence of light?
What is the past tense V2 of light?
+ The past tense of light is “lit/lighted“.
What is the past participle V3 of light?
+ The past participle of light is “lit/lighted “.
What is the present participle V5 of light?
+ The present participle of light is “lighting“.
Conclusion
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Here are other verbs V1 V2 V3 List
Base Form V1 | Past Form V2 | Past Participle Form V3 |
abide | abode/abided | abode/abided |
arise | arose | arisen |
awake | awoke | awoken |
backslide | backslid | backslidden/backslid |
be | was/were | been |
bear | bore | borne |
beat | beat | beaten/beat |
become | became | become |
befall | befell | befallen |
begin | began | begun |
behold | beheld | beheld |
bend | bent | bent |
beset | beset | beset |
bespeak | bespoke | bespoken |
bet | bet/betted | bet/betted |
bid | bid | bid |
bind | bound | bound |
bite | bit | bitten |
bleed | bled | bled |
blow | blew | blown |
break | broke | broken |
breed | bred | bred |
bring | brought | brought |
broadcast | broadcast | broadcast |
browbeat | browbeat | browbeaten/browbeat |
build | built | built |
burn | burnt/burned | burnt/burned |
burst | burst | burst |
bust | busted/bust | busted/bust |
buy | bought | bought |
cast | cast | cast |
catch | caught | caught |
chide | chid/chided | chid/chidden/chided |
choose | chose | chosen |
cleave | clove/cleft/cleaved | cloven/cleft/cleaved |
cleave | clave | cleaved |
cling | clung | clung |
clothe | clothed/clad | clothed/clad |
come | came | come |
cost | cost | cost |
creep | crept | crept |
crossbreed | crossbred | crossbred |
crow | crew/crewed | crowed |
cut | cut | cut |
daydream | daydreamed daydreamt | daydreamed daydreamt |
deal | dealt | dealt |
dig | dug | dug |
disprove | disproved | disproved/disproven |
dive | dove/dived | dived |
do | did | done |
draw | drew | drawn |
dream | dreamt/dreamed | dreamt/dreamed |
drink | drank | drunk |
drive | drove | driven |
dwell | dwelt | dwelt |
eat | ate | eaten |
fall | fell | fallen |
feed | fed | fed |
feel | felt | felt |
fight | fought | fought |
find | found | found |
fit | fitted/fit | fitted/fit |
flee | fled | fled |
fling | flung | flung |
fly | flew | flown |
forbear | forbore | forborne |
forbid | forbade/forbad | forbidden |
forecast | forecast/forecasted | forecast/forecasted |
forego (also forgo) | forewent | foregone |
foresee | foresaw | foreseen |
foretell | foretold | foretold |
forget | forgot | forgotten |
forgive | forgave | forgiven |
forsake | forsook | forsaken |
freeze | froze | frozen |
frostbite | frostbit | frostbitten |
get | got | got/gotten |
gild | gilt/gilded | gilt/gilded |
gird | girt/girded | girt/girded |
give | gave | given |
go | went | gone |
grind | ground | ground |
grow | grew | grown |
hand-feed | hand-fed | hand-fed |
handwrite | handwrote | handwritten |
hang | hung | hung |
have | had | had |
hear | heard | heard |
heave | hove/heaved | hove/heaved |
hew | hewed | hewn/hewed |
hide | hid | hidden |
hit | hit | hit |
hurt | hurt | hurt |
inbreed | inbred | inbred |
inlay | inlaid | inlaid |
input | input | input |
inset | inset | inset |
interbreed | interbred | interbred |
interweave | interwove interweaved | interwoven interweaved |
interwind | interwound | interwound |
jerry-build | jerry-built | jerry-built |
keep | kept | kept |
kneel | knelt/kneeled | knelt/kneeled |
knit | knit/knitted | knit/knitted |
know | knew | known |
lay | laid | laid |
lead | led | led |
lean | leaned/leant | leaned/leant |
leap | leapt /leaped | leapt /leaped |
learn | learnt/learned | learnt/learned |
leave | left | left |
lend | lent | lent |
let | let | let |
lie | lay | lain |
light | lit/lighted | lit/lighted |
lip-read | lip-read | lip-read |
lose | lost | lost |
make | made | made |
mean | meant | meant |
meet | met | met |
miscast | miscast | miscast |
misdeal | misdealt | misdealt |
misdo | misdid | misdone |
mishear | misheard | misheard |
mislay | mislaid | mislaid |
mislead | misled | misled |
mislearn | mislearned mislearnt | mislearned mislearnt |
misread | misread | misread |
misset | misset | misset |
misspeak | misspoke | misspoken |
misspell | misspelt | misspelt |
misspend | misspent | misspent |
mistake | mistook | mistaken |
misteach | mistaught | mistaught |
misunderstand | misunderstood | misunderstood |
miswrite | miswrote | miswritten |
mow | mowed | mown/mowed |
offset | offset | offset |
outbid | outbid | outbid |
outbreed | outbred | outbred |
outdo | outdid | outdone |
outdraw | outdrew | outdrawn |
outdrink | outdrank | outdrunk |
outdrive | outdrove | outdriven |
outfight | outfought | outfought |
outfly | outflew | outflown |
outgrow | outgrew | outgrown |
outleap | outleaped/outleapt | outleaped/outleapt |
outlie | outlied | outlied |
output | output | output |
outride | outrode | outridden |
outrun | outran | outrun |
outsell | outsold | outsold |
outshine | outshined/outshone | outshined/outshone |
outshoot | outshot | outshot |
outsing | outsang | outsung |
outsit | outsat | outsat |
outsleep | outslept | outslept |
outsmell | outsmelled/outsmelt | outsmelled/outsmelt |
outspeak | outspoke | outspoken |
outspeed | outsped | outsped |
outspend | outspent | outspent |
outswear | outswore | outsworn |
outswim | outswam | outswum |
outthink | outthought | outthought |
outthrow | outthrew | outthrown |
outwrite | outwrote | outwritten |
overbid | overbid | overbid |
overbreed | overbred | overbred |
overbuild | overbuilt | overbuilt |
overbuy | overbought | overbought |
overcome | overcame | overcome |
overdo | overdid | overdone |
overdraw | overdrew | overdrawn |
overdrink | overdrank | overdrunk |
overeat | overate | overeaten |
overfeed | overfed | overfed |
overfly | overflew | overflown |
overhang | overhung | overhung |
overhear | overheard | overheard |
overlay | overlaid | overlaid |
overpay | overpaid | overpaid |
override | overrode | overridden |
overrun | overran | overrun |
oversee | oversaw | overseen |
oversell | oversold | oversold |
oversew | oversewed | oversewn/oversewed |
overshoot | overshot | overshot |
oversleep | overslept | overslept |
overspeak | overspoke | overspoken |
overspend | overspent | overspent |
overspill | overspilled/overspilt | overspilled/overspilt |
overtake | overtook | overtaken |
overthink | overthought | overthought |
overthrow | overthrew | overthrown |
overwind | overwound | overwound |
overwrite | overwrote | overwritten |
partake | partook | partaken |
pay | paid | paid |
plead | pleaded/pled | pleaded/pled |
prebuild | prebuilt | prebuilt |
premake | premade | premade |
prepay | prepaid | prepaid |
presell | presold | presold |
preset | preset | preset |
preshrink | preshrank | preshrunk |
proofread | proofread | proofread |
prove | proved | proven/proved |
put | put | put |
quick-freeze | quick-froze | quick-frozen |
quit | quit/quitted | quit/quitted |
read | read | read |
reawake | reawoke | reawaken |
rebid | rebid | rebid |
rebind | rebound | rebound |
rebroadcast | rebroadcast rebroadcasted | rebroadcast rebroadcasted |
rebuild | rebuilt | rebuilt |
recast | recast | recast |
recut | recut | recut |
redeal | redealt | redealt |
redo | redid | redone |
redraw | redrew | redrawn |
refit | refitted/refit | refitted/refit |
regrind | reground | reground |
regrow | regrew | regrown |
rehang | rehung | rehung |
rehear | reheard | reheard |
reknit | reknitted/reknit | reknitted/reknit |
relay | relaid | relaid |
relearn | relearned/relearnt | relearned/relearnt |
relight | relit/relighted | relit/relighted |
remake | remade | remade |
rend | rent | rent |
repay | repaid | repaid |
reread | reread | reread |
rerun | reran | rerun |
resell | resold | resold |
resend | resent | resent |
reset | reset | reset |
resew | resewed | resewn/resewed |
retake | retook | retaken |
reteach | retaught | retaught |
retear | retore | retorn |
retell | retold | retold |
rethink | rethought | rethought |
retread | retread | retread |
retrofit | retrofitted/retrofit | retrofitted/retrofit |
rewake | rewoke/rewaked | rewaken/rewaked |
rewear | rewore | reworn |
reweave | rewove/reweaved | rewoven/reweaved |
rewed | rewed/rewedded | rewed/rewedded |
rewet | rewet/rewetted | rewet/rewetted |
rewin | rewon | rewon |
rewind | rewound | rewound |
rewrite | rewrote | rewritten |
rid | rid | rid |
ride | rode | ridden |
ring | rang | rung |
rise | rose | risen |
roughcast | roughcast | roughcast |
run | ran | run |
sand-cast | sand-cast | sand-cast |
saw | sawed | sawn |
say | said | said |
see | saw | seen |
seek | sought | sought |
sell | sold | sold |
send | sent | sent |
set | set | set |
sew | sewed | sewn/sewed |
shake | shook | shaken |
shave | shaved | shaved/shaven |
shear | sheared | shorn |
shed | shed | shed |
shine | shone | shone |
shit | shit/shat/shitted | shit/shat/shitted |
shoot | shot | shot |
show | showed | shown/showed |
shrink | shrank | shrunk |
shut | shut | shut |
sight-read | sight-read | sight-read |
sing | sang | sung |
sink | sank | sunk |
sit | sat | sat |
slay | slew | slain |
sleep | slept | slept |
slide | slid | slid |
sling | slung | slung |
slink | slunk | slunk |
slit | slit | slit |
smell | smelt | smelt |
smite | smote | smitten |
sneak | sneaked/snuck | sneaked/snuck |
speak | spoke | spoken |
speed | sped/speeded | sped/speeded |
spell | spelt/spelled | spelt/spelled |
spend | spent | spent |
spill | spilt/spilled | spilt/spilled |
spin | spun/span | spun |
spoil | spoilt/spoiled | spoilt/spoiled |
spread | spread | spread |
stand | stood | stood |
steal | stole | stolen |
stick | stuck | stuck |
sting | stung | stung |
stink | stunk/stank | stunk |
stride | strode | stridden |
strike | struck | struck |
string | strung | strung |
sunburn | sunburned/sunburnt | sunburned/sunburnt |
swear | swore | sworn |
sweat | sweat/sweated | sweat/sweated |
sweep | swept | swept |
swell | swelled | swollen/swelled |
swim | swam | swum |
swing | swung | swung |
take | took | taken |
teach | taught | taught |
tear | tore | torn |
telecast | telecast | telecast |
tell | told | told |
think | thought | thought |
throw | threw | thrown |
thrust | thrust | thrust |
tread | trod | trodden/trod |
typewrite | typewrote | typewritten |
unbend | unbent | unbent |
unbind | unbound | unbound |
unclothe | unclothed/unclad | unclothed/unclad |
undercut | undercut | undercut |
underfeed | underfed | underfed |
undergo | underwent | undergone |
underlie | underlay | underlain |
understand | understood | understood |
undertake | undertook | undertaken |
underwrite | underwrote | underwritten |
undo | undid | undone |
unfreeze | unfroze | unfrozen |
unhang | unhung | unhung |
unhide | unhid | unhidden |
unlearn | unlearned/unlearnt | unlearned/unlearnt |
unspin | unspun | unspun |
unwind | unwound | unwound |
uphold | upheld | upheld |
upset | upset | upset |
wake | woke/waked | woken/waked |
wear | wore | worn |
wed | wed/wedded | wed/wedded |
weep | wept | wept |
wet | wet/wetted | wet/wetted |
win | won | won |
wind | wound | wound |
withdraw | withdrew | withdrawn |
withhold | withheld | withheld |
withstand | withstood | withstood |
work | worked | worked |
wring | wrung | wrung |
write | wrote | written |