Which is correct spit or spat?

Which is correct spit or spat?

Spit is present tense; the doing of currently. Spat is doing it presently/currently as in a disagreement between people, or it can be past tense of these unfortunate disagreements. It is also the past tense of the word spit.

Is spit or spat past tense?

spit

present simple I / you / we / they spit	/spɪt/ /spɪt/
past simple spat	/spæt/ /spæt/
past participle spat	/spæt/ /spæt/
(especially in North American English) past simple spit	/spɪt/ /spɪt/
(especially in North American English) past participle spit	/spɪt/ /spɪt/

Is spat correct?

Spat is a past tense and past participle of spit.

Is it spitting or spitting?

In that case, the past tense of ‘to spit’ is ‘spitted’ (‘the chicken was spitted this morning’) or if you are talking about somebody being stabbed with something sharp (‘the enemy was spitted on the upright spears’). If you are using ‘spit’ as the act of depositing saliva rapidly, then ‘spat’ is the past tense.

Had spit or had spat?

One gave the preferred past tense and past participle as… spitted. The other two said that both spit or spat could be used in the past tense. A grammar website agreed with me that spat is the correct choice for the past tense.

Does spat mean fight?

The definition of spat is to fight over something petty or silly, or is the past tense of spit. A spat is defined as a silly fight or petty quarrel. A fight over who is taller is an example of a silly spat.

What is the past participle tense of spit?

spat
Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense spits , present participle spitting , past tense, past participle spat language note: In American English, the form spit is used as the past tense and past participle.

Is spitted correct?

So I would say to any kids or adults who want to talk about spitting in the past tense, “It’s not ‘spit’ and it’s not ‘spitted. ‘ It’s ‘spat’!”

What does it mean for a girl to spat?

1 chiefly dialectal : slap entry 2. 2 : a brief petty quarrel or angry outburst a lovers’ spat. 3 : a sound like that of rain falling in large drops. spat. verb.

Is spat a bad word?

You probably recognize the word spat from the phrase “lover’s spat,” which describes a minor squabble between a couple. The spat is usually over something as silly as which partner has to do the laundry, and the relationship usually recovers quickly, with no long-term harm done.

Can you use “spit” as the past tense of “spat”?

I don’t know why this bothers me so much, but I cannot stand it when people use “spit” as the past tense of “spit,” instead of using “spat.” I looked it up in the Oxford Canadian, and they say you can use either.

How do you use the word spat in a sentence?

Snakes spit and hiss when they are cornered. The cat arched its back and spat at the dog. [intransitive] to make a noise and throw out fat, sparks, etc. The logs on the fire crackled and spat. [intransitive] (informal) (only used in the progressive tenses) when it is spitting, it is raining lightly Topics Weather c2

What is spit?

You usually use spit to refer to an amount of it that has been forced out of someone’s mouth. 2. verb. If someone spits, they force an amount of liquid out of their mouth, often to show hatred or contempt. The gang thought of hitting him too, but decided just to spit.

What would you say to kids who want to talk about spitting?

So I would say to any kids or adults who want to talk about spitting in the past tense, “It’s not ‘spit’ and it’s not ‘spitted.’ It’s ‘spat’!” They would probably tell me to get a life.