wet
Base form
wet
/wet/
Past simple
wet / wetted
/wet/ /ˈwetɪd/
Past participle
wet / wetted
/wet/ /ˈwetɪd/
MeaningB1
to make something wet
to wet the bed
In use
- Imperative · Form 1Wet the cloth before you wipe the table.
- Negative · Form 1Don’t wet your hair if you’re going out in the cold.
- Past simple · Form 2Last night the baby wet the bed again.
- Past simple · Form 2Before shaving this morning, Grandad wet his face with warm water.
- Present perfect · Form 3The puppy has wet the carpet again!
- Past perfect · Form 3By the time I arrived, the rain had wet the whole bench.
Watch out
Wet usually stays the same: he wet the bed; wetted is also right. Wett and wetten are wrong.
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