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ENGLISH VERB

fit

to fit (size)

  • Irregular verb
  • Gerund: fitting
  • Past participle: fit

Conjugation

Tap any form to hear it. The part that changes is in colour.

Present

Simple present · now, habits and facts

  1. I I fit
  2. you you fit
  3. he, she, it he fits
  4. we we fit
  5. they they fit

Past

Simple past · finished actions

  1. I I fit
  2. you you fit
  3. he, she, it he fit
  4. we we fit
  5. they they fit

Future

Future · “will”

  1. I I am going to fit
  2. you you are going to fit
  3. he, she, it he is going to fit
  4. we we are going to fit
  5. they they are going to fit

Present continuous

Present continuous · happening right now

  1. I I am fitting
  2. you you are fitting
  3. he, she, it he is fitting
  4. we we are fitting
  5. they they are fitting

Present perfect

Present perfect · “have done”

  1. I I have already fit
  2. you you have already fit
  3. he, she, it he has already fit
  4. we we have already fit
  5. they they have already fit

Conditional

Conditional · “would”

  1. I I would fit
  2. you you would fit
  3. he, she, it he would fit
  4. we we would fit
  5. they they would fit

Imperative

Imperative · requests and orders

  1. fit!

How to use fit

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    These shoes fit perfectly, I'll take them.

    Those shoes fit perfectly; I'll take them.

  2. Past

    The jacket fit last year, but not anymore.

    The jacket fit last year, but it doesn't fit anymore.

  3. Future

    I hope this dress will fit my sister.

    I hope this dress fits my sister.

  4. Present continuous

    My jeans are fitting better since I started running.

    My jeans have been fitting better since I started running.

  5. Present perfect

    This ring has never fit me well.

    That ring has never fit me well.

  6. Conditional

    A medium would fit you better than a large.

    An M would fit you better than a G.

  7. Imperative

    Fit everything into one bag if you can.

    Put everything into one suitcase, if possible.

Good to know

  • In American English, the past of "fit" is "fit": "the jacket fit perfectly".
  • "Fit" is servir in the sense of size; "suit" means to look good on, to match the person.

Where you hear fit

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

English for Brazilians · Beginner Level 2

  • This T-shirt doesn't fit. This T-shirt doesn't fit.
  • This T-shirt didn't fit. This T-shirt didn't fit.
  • This T-shirt will fit. This T-shirt will fit.

English for Brazilians · Intermediate Level 3

  • Every idea on the list fits the aim. Every idea on the list fits the goal.
  • The repair table fit the aim. The repair table fit the aim.
  • Twenty tables will fit in the hall. Twenty tables will fit in the hall.
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Exchanging a T-shirt

Beginner Level 2 · This T-shirt doesn't fit. · It fits better than the medium.

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Intermediate Level 3 · fit that aim

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Verbs like this one

The same pattern, on other verbs: irregular verb.