Sit – English Verbs Conjugation

sit sits sitting sat

Sit means to rest with your weight on your bottom, or to be in a location. Irregular verb: sit-sat-sat.

Meanings

To rest in a seated position
To be located or situated
To serve as a member of a committee

Common Collocations

sit down sit tight sit back sit on sit for an exam

Tip for Learners

Sit tight means to wait patiently. Sit on something means to delay action on it. Use sit (oneself), set (an object).

Present Simple

I	sit
you	sit
he/she/it	sits
we	sit
they	sit

Examples - Present Simple

I sit at my desk all day.
You sit too close to the TV.
She sits in the front row.
We sit together at lunch.
They sit on the board of directors.

Present Continuous

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

Examples - Present Continuous

I am sitting in traffic right now.
You are sitting in my seat.
He is sitting on the porch.
We are sitting here waiting for news.
They are sitting outside the office.

Present Perfect

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

Examples - Present Perfect

I have sat here for two hours.
You have sat through worse meetings.
She has sat on many committees.
We have sat in silence long enough.
They have sat on this decision for too long.

Present Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been sitting here all morning.
You have been sitting in that chair for hours.
He has been sitting on the fence about this.
We have been sitting through endless meetings.
They have been sitting on their hands.

Past Simple

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

Examples - Past Simple

I sat next to her at dinner.
You sat quietly during the whole ceremony.
She sat by the window.
We sat together on the plane.
They sat in protest outside the building.

Past Continuous

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

Examples - Past Continuous

I was sitting in the garden when it started raining.
You were sitting right there when it happened.
He was sitting alone at the bar.
We were sitting outside enjoying the weather.
They were sitting around doing nothing.

Past Perfect

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

Examples - Past Perfect

I had sat there before they arrived.
You had sat through similar meetings.
She had sat in that position for years.
We had sat in silence for too long.
They had sat on the information for months.

Past Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been sitting there for hours.
You had been sitting in the dark.
He had been sitting on the story for weeks.
We had been sitting in traffic all morning.
They had been sitting on the proposal.

Future Simple

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

Examples - Future Simple

I will sit wherever you want me to.
You will sit through this presentation.
She will sit for the exam next week.
We will sit down and discuss this.
They will sit on the panel.

Future Continuous

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

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be sitting in the front row.
You will be sitting through the conference.
He will be sitting for his portrait.
We will be sitting down to discuss terms.
They will be sitting in judgment.

Future Perfect

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

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have sat through all the sessions by then.
You will have sat for five exams.
She will have sat on the board for a decade.
We will have sat through countless meetings.
They will have sat in every stadium.

Future Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been sitting here for five hours.
You will have been sitting on that committee for years.
He will have been sitting in that position for decades.
We will have been sitting through these meetings for months.
They will have been sitting on the case for years.