Past Tense of Fight | Examples & Meaning
The simple past tense of fight is “fought” . The past participle of the verb “fight” is also “fought.”
| Simple past tense | Past participle |
|---|---|
| Founded in 1903, the Women’s Social and Political Union fought relentlessly for votes for women. | This will be the first time the boxers have fought each other. |
| They fought the fire with water from the lake and evacuated the residents by boat. | Many of the men who had fought in the war struggled to find work when they returned home. |
Fight past tense
The verb fight is irregular, and you don’t form its past tense by adding “-ed” to the infinitive. Its past tense and past participle form is “fought,” following the same conjugation pattern as the verbs bring, teach, think, and catch.
| Grammatical form | Example in a sentence |
|---|---|
| Simple past tense | Over a million Indian soldiers fought in the First World War. |
| Present perfect tense | She has fought for workers’ rights throughout her career. |
| Past perfect tense | His father had fought in the Second World War but never discussed it with him. |
| Passive voice | The battle was fought in bitterly cold weather. |
| Modal verb + auxiliary verb “have” | I don’t think we could have fought a better campaign. |
Fought meaning
The word fought is the past tense and past participle of the verb “fight” (e.g., “The boxer fought over 100 professional fights in his long career,” “He has fought over 100 times”).
The word “fort” is pronounced similarly to “fought,” but it has a different meaning. A “fort” is a place for soldiers to stay which is protected with defenses such as strong walls and ditches (e.g., “The Romans built permanent stone forts called castra”).
Frequently asked questions about the past tense of fight
- Is it faught or fought?
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The past tense of fight is spelled fought, not faught (e.g., “About 2,000 soldiers fought in the battle”).
The past participle of the verb “fight” is also “fought.” (e.g., “The battle was fought in late spring”).
QuillBot’s free Grammar Checker will help you to avoid mistakes with tricky irregular verbs like “fight.”
- What’s a synonym for fought?
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Synonyms for fought include:
- Battled (against)
- Struggled (against)
- Clashed (with)
- Served (in)
- Advocated (for)
QuillBot’s free Paraphraser can help you to find synonyms for the word “fought” that match your specific context.
