Past tense of alight
regular verb
The past tense of alight is alighted or alit. The past participle is also alighted or alit.
Forms of alight
| Base form (V1) | alight /əˈlaɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | alighted alit |
| Past participle (V3) | alighted alit |
| Present participle | alighting |
| Third person singular | alights |
Alighted and alit in a sentence
- He alighted from his horse.
- He stopped the carriage and alighted.From the entry alighted
- I and my new boy alighted here with our luggage and our outfit for a new expedition.1924, Frits Holm, My Nestorian Adventure In China: A Popular Account of the Holm-Nestorian Expedition to Sian-Fu and Its Results…. From the entry Chengchow
- Jemima alighted rather heavily, and began to waddle about in search of a convenient dry nesting-place.1908, Beatrix Potter, The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck, New York: Frederick Warne & Co. From the entry foxglove
- Many bees warped and spun about us, and some even alighted on Grandfather's bare head, or on his neck.1941, Harper's Magazine, volume 184, page 421. From the entry warp
Meaning of alight
- verb To make less heavy; to lighten; to alleviate, to relieve.
- verb Often followed by from or off: to get off an animal which one has been riding; to dismount; to descend or exit from a vehicle; hence, to complete one's journey; to stop.
- verb Often followed by at, on, or upon: of something aloft: to descend and settle; to land, to lodge, to rest.
Questions about the past tense of alight
- What is the past tense of alight?
- The past tense of alight is alighted or alit.
- What is the past participle of alight?
- The past participle of alight is alighted or alit.
- Is alight a regular or irregular verb?
- Alight is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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