Light Verb Forms: Past Tense and Past Participle (V1 V2 V3)

Meaning: provide (something) with a new source of energy; ignite or kindle (a fire); start (something) burning or in flames

Light Verb Forms V1 V2 V3 V4 V5

Infinitive/Base Form (V1):Light
Past Tense (V2):Lighted
Past Participle Form (V3):Lighted
Present Participle/Gerund (V4):Lighting
3rd Person Singular (V5):Lights

Light Past Tense:

Past Tense of Light is Lighted.

Example: Sarah lighted the candle.

Light Past Participle:

Past Participle Form of Light is Lighted.

Example: Sarah has lighted the candle.

Light Present Participle:

Present Participle Form of Light is Lighting.

Example: Sarah is lighting the candle.

Light 3rd Person Singular:

3rd Person Singular of Light is Lights.

Example: Sarah lights the candle.

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Light Conjugation

Indefinite / Simple Present Tense

  • I light the candle.
  • We/You/They light the candle.
  • He/She/It/Adam lights the candle.

Present Continuous Tense

  • I am lighting the candle.
  • We/You/They are lighting the candle.
  • He/She/It/Adam is lighting the candle.

Present Perfect Tense

  • I have lighted the candle.
  • We/You/They have lighted the candle.
  • He/She/It/Adam has lighted the candle.

Present Perfect Continuous Tense

  • I have been lighting the candle.
  • We/You/They have been lighting the candle.
  • He/She/It/Adam has been lighting the candle.

Indefinite / Simple Past Tense

  • I lighted the candle.
  • We/You/They lighted the candle.
  • He/She/It/Adam lighted the candle.

Past Continuous Tense

  • I was lighting the candle.
  • We/You/They were lighting the candle.
  • He/She/It/Adam was lighting the candle.

Past Perfect Tense

  • I had lighted the candle.
  • We/You/They had lighted the candle.
  • He/She/It/Adam had lighted the candle.

Past Perfect Continuous Tense

  • I had been lighting the candle.
  • We/You/They had been lighting the candle.
  • He/She/It/Adam had been lighting the candle.

Indefinite / Simple Future Tense

  • I will light the candle.
  • We/You/They will light the candle.
  • He/She/It/Adam will light the candle.

Future Continuous Tense

  • I will be lighting the candle.
  • We/You/They will be lighting the candle.
  • He/She/It/Adam will be lighting the candle.

Future Perfect Tense

  • I will have lighted the candle.
  • We/You/They will have lighted the candle.
  • He/She/It/Adam will have lighted the candle.

Future Perfect Continuous Tense

  • I will have been lighting the candle.
  • We/You/They will have been lighting the candle.
  • He/She/It/Adam will have been lighting the candle.

Past Tense of Light Phrasal Verbs

Light Phrasal VerbsPast Tense
Light upLit up
Light offLit off
Light inLit in
Light outLit out
Light onLit on
Light aroundLit around
Light overLit over
Light up withLit up with
Light throughLit through
Light againstLit against

FAQS

What is the Future Tense of Light?

Future Tense of light is “will light”.

What is the Present Tense of Light?

Present Tense of light is “light + s/es or ing”.

I/we/you/theylight
He/she/it/singular namelights
Present participlelighting

What is the Past Perfect Tense of Light?

Past perfect tense of take is “had lighted”.

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Last updated on May 21st, 2023 at 05:13 pm