Is the past tense of spit spit or spat?

spit

present simple I / you / we / they spit	/spɪt/ /spɪt/
he / she / it spits	/spɪts/ /spɪts/
past simple spat	/spæt/ /spæt/
past participle spat	/spæt/ /spæt/
(especially in North American English) past simple spit	/spɪt/ /spɪt/

What kind of verb is spit?

Conjugation of verb ‘Spit’

Base Form (Infinitive):	To Spit
Past Simple:	Spat/Spit
Past Participle:	Spat/Spit
3rd Person Singular:	Spits
Present Participle/Gerund:	Spitting

How do you conjugate the verb spit?

English verb conjugation TO SPIT

1. Indicative.
2. Present. I spit. you spit.
3. I am spitting. you are spitting. he is spitting.
4. I spit. you spit. he spit.
5. I was spitting. you were spitting. he was spitting.
6. I have spit. you have spit. he has spit.
7. I have been spitting. you have been spitting. he has been spitting.
8. I had spit. you had spit.

What is the V2 and V3 of spit?

The V2 and V3 forms of the word ‘spit’ are the same. The V3 version of this verb is ‘spat’. The subjects he, she, it, are used with ‘has + spat’.

How do you use spat in a sentence?

clap one’s hands together.

1. The blood was spat out of his mouth.
2. Nick rolled down his window and spat.
3. Bob Ewell spat contemptuously right in the lawyer’s face.
4. He took a little cake and spat it out.
5. He spat into the river.
6. My cat spat at a dog.
7. The baby spat its food onto the table.

What part of speech is spit?

verb
verb (used without object), spit or spat, spit·ting.

Is spit present tense?

Spit Past Tense. past tense of spit is spitted.

Is spit an irregular verb?

This page is about the irregular verb ‘to spit’, meaning ‘to project [saliva, or unwanted substances like cherry stones] out of the mouth’. There is also a regular verb (spit ~ spitted ~ spitted) meaning ‘to pierce or transfix’.

Is spat in the English dictionary?

a petty quarrel. a light blow; slap; smack. verb (used without object), spat·ted, spat·ting.

How is spat used in a sentence?

She took a mouthful of food and then suddenly spat it out. 1. The blood was spat out of his mouth. 2.

Does spat mean fight?

The definition of spat is to fight over something petty or silly, or is the past tense of spit. A spat is defined as a silly fight or petty quarrel. A fight over who is taller is an example of a silly spat.

What is the meaning in spat?

The definition of spat is to fight over something petty or silly, or is the past tense of spit. When you fight with your sister over who got more ice cream, this is an example of when you spat with your sister.

What is the past and past participle of spit?

The past tense of spit is spitted or spat . The third-person singular simple present indicative form of spit is spits . The present participle of spit is spitting .

Is spit a verb?

Meaning

Forms

spit it out!

What is the plural of spit?

The noun spit can be countable or uncountable. In more general, commonly used, contexts, the plural form will also be spit. However, in more specific contexts, the plural form can also be spits e.g. in reference to various types of spits or a collection of spits.