Light – English Verbs Conjugation

light lights lighting lit

Light means to ignite or illuminate. Irregular: light-lit/lighted-lit/lighted.

Meanings

To ignite
To illuminate
To land (bird)

Common Collocations

light a fire light up light a candle bring to light see the light

Tip for Learners

Both lit and lighted are correct. Light up = illuminate OR smoke (slang). See the light = understand finally.

Present Simple

I	light
you	light
he/she/it	lights
we	light
they	light

Examples - Present Simple

I light candles for a romantic dinner atmosphere.
You light up the room with your smile.
She lights the fire every winter evening.
We light fireworks on Independence Day.
They light the stage for dramatic effect.

Present Continuous

I	am lighting
you	are lighting
he/she/it	is lighting
we	are lighting
they	are lighting

Examples - Present Continuous

I am lighting candles for the dinner party.
You are lighting up whenever she's around.
He is lighting the barbecue for the cookout.
We are lighting the menorah for Hanukkah.
They are lighting torches for the ceremony.

Present Perfect

I	have lit
you	have lit
he/she/it	has lit
we	have lit
they	have lit

Examples - Present Perfect

I have lit hundreds of candles over the years.
You have lit up my life with your presence.
She has lit the fire to warm the cabin.
We have lit the way for future generations.
They have lit fireworks every Fourth of July.

Present Perfect Continuous

I	have been lighting
you	have been lighting
he/she/it	has been lighting
we	have been lighting
they	have been lighting

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been lighting candles for an hour now.
You have been lighting up rooms wherever you go.
He has been lighting the fireplace all winter.
We have been lighting the way forward for years.
They have been lighting the stage for the show.

Past Simple

I	lit
you	lit
he/she/it	lit
we	lit
they	lit

Examples - Past Simple

I lit the candles before the guests arrived.
You lit up when you saw the surprise.
She lit the bonfire at sunset.
We lit fireworks to celebrate the victory.
They lit the Christmas tree in the town square.

Past Continuous

I	was lighting
you	were lighting
he/she/it	was lighting
we	were lighting
they	were lighting

Examples - Past Continuous

I was lighting candles when the power returned.
You were lighting up the dance floor all night.
He was lighting the fire when it started raining.
We were lighting fireworks when the wind picked up.
They were lighting torches along the path.

Past Perfect

I	had lit
you	had lit
he/she/it	had lit
we	had lit
they	had lit

Examples - Past Perfect

I had lit the candles before dinner started.
You had lit up my world before we met.
She had lit the fire before the guests arrived.
We had lit the way before others followed.
They had lit the stage before the performance.

Past Perfect Continuous

I	had been lighting
you	had been lighting
he/she/it	had been lighting
we	had been lighting
they	had been lighting

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been lighting candles for hours.
You had been lighting up rooms for years.
He had been lighting fires all winter.
We had been lighting the path for decades.
They had been lighting fireworks all evening.

Future Simple

I	will light
you	will light
he/she/it	will light
we	will light
they	will light

Examples - Future Simple

I will light the candles when you arrive.
You will light up when you see the gift.
She will light the fireplace this evening.
We will light fireworks at midnight.
They will light the Olympic torch.

Future Continuous

I	will be lighting
you	will be lighting
he/she/it	will be lighting
we	will be lighting
they	will be lighting

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be lighting candles throughout the ceremony.
You will be lighting up the room with your presence.
He will be lighting the barbecue all afternoon.
We will be lighting the way for newcomers.
They will be lighting torches during the parade.

Future Perfect

I	will have lit
you	will have lit
he/she/it	will have lit
we	will have lit
they	will have lit

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have lit all the candles by sunset.
You will have lit up countless lives by then.
She will have lit the fire before we arrive.
We will have lit the way for future success.
They will have lit fireworks by midnight.

Future Perfect Continuous

I	will have been lighting
you	will have been lighting
he/she/it	will have been lighting
we	will have been lighting
they	will have been lighting

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been lighting candles for hours.
You will have been lighting up lives for decades.
He will have been lighting fires all winter.
We will have been lighting the path for years.
They will have been lighting fireworks all night.