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sit

to be seated, to rest

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The English verb "sit" means "to be seated, to rest" in English. It is an irregular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "sit" across all 5 tenses.

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How to Conjugate "sit" in the Present Tense

Simple Present Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
I I sit
you you (singular) sit
he/she/it he/she/it sits
we we sit
you you (plural) sit
they they sit
He sits at his desk now.
Él se sienta en su escritorio ahora.

How to Conjugate "sit" in the Past Tense

Simple Past Actions that happened in the past
Person English Conjugation
I I sat
you you (singular) sat
he/she/it he/she/it sat
we we sat
you you (plural) sat
they they sat
He sat in the front row.
Él se sentó en la primera fila.

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How to Conjugate "sit" in the Future Tense

Simple Future Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
I I will sit
you you (singular) will sit
he/she/it he/she/it will sit
we we will sit
you you (plural) will sit
they they will sit
He will sit with his friends.
Él se sentará con sus amigos.

How to Conjugate "sit" in the Present (-ing) Tense

Present Continuous Actions happening right now
Person English Conjugation
I I am sitting
you you (singular) are sitting
he/she/it he/she/it is sitting
we we are sitting
you you (plural) are sitting
they they are sitting
He is sitting on the grass.
Él está sentado en el césped.

How to Conjugate "sit" in the Have done Tense

Present Perfect Actions completed with present relevance
Person English Conjugation
I I have sat
you you (singular) have sat
he/she/it he/she/it has sat
we we have sat
you you (plural) have sat
they they have sat
He has sat with his family.
Él se ha sentado con su familia.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "sit"

Is "sit" regular or irregular in English?
"Sit" is an irregular English verb, meaning its conjugation does not follow standard patterns and must be memorized individually.
What does "sit" mean in English?
The English verb "sit" means "to be seated, to rest" in English.
How do you conjugate "sit" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Simple Present): I → sit, you → sit, he/she/it → sits, we → sit, you → sit, they → sit.
How many tenses does "sit" have in English?
"Sit" is conjugated across 5 tenses in English: Present, Past, Future, Present (-ing), Have done.

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