English · Common Verbs

sits

/sɪts/

[/sɪts/]

third-person singular of sit

Beginnerverb

Definition

Third-person singular present of 'sit': he, she, or it rests on a seat.

Example

The old cat sits in the same warm spot by the window every single afternoon.

The old cat sits in the same warm spot by the window every single afternoon.

Etymology

From Old English 'sittan' (to sit).

How & Where It’s Used

Used with singular subjects in the present tense.

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