Past Participle of "Bite"
The past participle of the verb "bite" is "bitten."
Usage in Context
The past participle is used in various grammatical constructions, particularly in perfect tenses and passive voice. Here are some examples:
- Present Perfect Tense:
- "She has bitten her nails."
- This sentence indicates an action that has relevance to the present.
- Past Perfect Tense:
- "By the time we arrived, the dog had already bitten someone."
- This shows that the action was completed before another action in the past.
- Passive Voice:
- "The child was bitten by a snake."
- In this case, the focus is on the action received by the subject rather than who performed the action.
Formation
- The base form of the verb is "bite."
- The simple past form is "bit."
- The past participle, as mentioned, is "bitten."