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Irregular verb

bite

/baɪt/

Base
bite
Past simple
bit
Past participle
bitten

Usage

bit reports a single moment; bitten is the form used with have/has/had, as in has never bitten.

Meaning

  • to cut something using your teeth

Example

The dog has never bitten anyone.

She bit into the apple.

A mosquito bit me on the arm last night.