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For the fun of the English language, I thought I would get a lesson from my hubby and pass it on as I struggle with this all the time.
What is the past tense of the word hit? Is it hitted?
No, hitted is not a word. The past tense of hit is hit. The reason why the past tense of hit is hit is because when you move to throw something at a target whether it be your fist or a book the end result is what you are describing. The action being done is “throwing.” Hit is describing an action already done because throwing a punch results in either a hit or a miss. But to make it even harder, there are 41 definitions for the word hit.
What about the word pit? Is the word pit already in past tense? Is the past tense of pit pit?
Of course not, the past tense of pit is pitted. For example, you want to pit a peach which means you pit the pit of the peach. This is fun isn’t this? How many definitions does the word pit have? Luckily, it only has 24 definitions.
Okay, so is the past tense of the word sit or sitted?
The answer is neither. The past tense of the word sit is sat. Does the word sit mean the same as seat? No, it doesn’t mean the same but I thought it did. To sit is the act of planting your butt on a chair or bench. To seat is when a hostess at a restaurant finds a place for you to sit. When you and your company sit down then you have been seated after you sat.
Fun isn’t it? I wonder if I’ll ever fully understand the English language.
Live well,
Anah
