fit
Base form
fit
/fɪt/
Past simple
fittedfitted / fit
/ˈfɪtɪd//ˈfɪtɪd/ /fɪt/
Past participle
fittedfitted / fit
/ˈfɪtɪd//ˈfɪtɪd/ /fɪt/
MeaningA2
to be the right size or shape
to fit like a glove
In use
- Question · Form 1Do these jeans fit you, or do you need a bigger size?
- After a modal verb · Form 1Will the sofa fit through the front door?
- Past simple · Form 2The jacket I bought last week fitted me perfectly.The jacket I bought last week fit me perfectly.
- Past simple · Form 2Yesterday we fitted all our luggage into one small car.Yesterday we fit all our luggage into one small car.
- Present perfect · Form 3These shoes have never fitted me properly.These shoes have never fit me properly.
- Past perfect · Form 3The dress had fitted her perfectly before the holiday.The dress had fit her perfectly before the holiday.
Watch out
Double the t: fitted, never fited. British English says the jacket fitted me; American English usually keeps fit: the jacket fit me.
Same pattern
A — B — BForms two and three are the same
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