Past tense of befit
regular verb
The past tense of befit is befitted or befit. The past participle is also befitted or befit.
Forms of befit
| Base form (V1) | befit /bɪˈfɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | befitted befit /bɪˈfɪt/ |
| Past participle (V3) | befitted befit /bɪˈfɪt/ |
| Present participle | befitting /bɪˈfɪt.ɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | befits |
Befitted in a sentence
- But his friendly, short-sighted eyes and beakish nose were traditional enough, and his hair was sparse, as befitted a man of nearly seventy.2000, Fay Weldon, The Bulgari Connection. From the entry beakish
- I smiled at them with the slight mix of condescension and thanks I thought befitted a beautiful woman as she passed schlumpier mortals on the street.2006, Kamy Wicoff, I Do But I Don't, →ISBN, page 222. From the entry schlumpy
Meaning of befit
- verb To be fit for.
Questions about the past tense of befit
- What is the past tense of befit?
- The past tense of befit is befitted or befit.
- What is the past participle of befit?
- The past participle of befit is befitted or befit.
- Is befit a regular or irregular verb?
- Befit is a regular verb: its past tense doubles the last letter and adds -ed.
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