Irregular verb
light
/laɪt/
- Base
- light
- Past simple
- lit / lighted
- Past participle
- lit / lighted
Usage
lit is the more common past form; lighted is an accepted variant, often used as an adjective before a noun, as in a lighted window.
Meaning
- to make something start to burn or become bright
Example
She lit a candle during the power cut.
They lit the fire as soon as it got dark.
The stage has been lit in blue for the final scene.