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ENGLISH VERB

sit in

to sit in on (a meeting, an interview) — to attend as an observer

  • Irregular verb
  • Gerund: sitting in
  • Past participle: sat in

Conjugation

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

Present

Simple present · now, habits and facts

  1. I I sit in on (a meeting)
  2. you you sit in on (a meeting)
  3. he, she, it he sits in on (a meeting)
  4. we we sit in on (a meeting)
  5. they they sit in on (a meeting)

Past

Simple past · finished actions

  1. I I sat in on (a meeting)
  2. you you sat in on (a meeting)
  3. he, she, it he sat in on (a meeting)
  4. we we sit in on (a meeting)
  5. they they sat in on (a meeting)

Future

Future · “will”

  1. I I will sit in on (a meeting)
  2. you you will sit in on (a meeting)
  3. he, she, it he will sit in on (a meeting)
  4. we we will sit in on (a meeting)
  5. they they will sit in on (a meeting)

Present continuous

Present continuous · happening right now

  1. I I am sitting in on (a meeting)
  2. you you are sitting in on (a meeting)
  3. he, she, it he is sitting in on (a meeting)
  4. we we are sitting in on (a meeting)
  5. they they are sitting in on (a meeting)

Present perfect

Present perfect · “have done”

  1. I I have already sat in on (a meeting)
  2. you you have already sat in on (a meeting)
  3. he, she, it he has already sat in on (a meeting)
  4. we we have already sat in on (a meeting)
  5. they they have already sat in on (a meeting)

Conditional

Conditional · “would”

  1. I I would sit in on (a meeting)
  2. you you would sit in on (a meeting)
  3. he, she, it he would sit in on (a meeting)
  4. we we would sit in on (a meeting)
  5. they they would sit in on (a meeting)

Imperative

Imperative · requests and orders

  1. sit in on (a meeting)!

How to use sit in

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

  1. Present

    New employees sit in on client calls for a month.

    The new employees sit in on calls with clients for a month.

  2. Past

    I sat in on my daughter's piano lesson yesterday.

    I sat in on my daughter's piano lesson yesterday.

  3. Future

    The director will sit in on the interviews.

    The director will sit in on the interviews.

  4. Present continuous

    A trainee is sitting in on our meeting today.

    An intern is sitting in on our meeting today.

  5. Present perfect

    Have you ever sat in on a court hearing?

    Have you ever sat in on a court hearing?

  6. Conditional

    I would sit in on the first class before paying.

    I would sit in on the first class before paying.

  7. Imperative

    Sit in on the meeting, you will learn a lot.

    Sit in on the meeting; you'll learn a lot.

Good to know

  • "Sit in on" + reunião, aula, entrevista: to be present without participating; "sit in for" is to replace someone.

Where you hear sit in

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

English for Brazilians · Advanced Level 3

  • I sit in on the interviews. I sit in on the interviews.
  • Emma sat in on all of them. Emma sat in on all of them.
  • I'll sit in on the first conversation. I'll sit in on the first conversation.
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Advanced Level 3 · Emma sat in on all of them. Priya brought three neighbors.

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