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Verb: Light

Past tense & participle forms

• Lit
  • Most common modern form.
  • Used in everyday English for both past tense and past participle.
  • Examples: He lit the candle. / The fireworks lit up the sky.
• Lighted
  • Correct but less frequent.
  • Appears in formal, descriptive, or literary contexts.

  • Examples: The path was lighted by lanterns. / She lighted the fireplace.

    Comparison: Lit vs Lighted

    Form	Frequency	Context	Example
    Lit	Dominant in modern English	Everyday speech & writing	He lit the match.
    Lighted	Rare, but valid	Formal, descriptive, literary	A well-lighted room.

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    Practical Rule

• Use lit in almost all everyday contexts.

• Reserve lighted for formal writing, descriptive passages, or when echoing older literary style.

  Summary:

• Light → lit, lit (common modern usage).
• Light → lighted, lighted (correct but less common, formal/literary).