sit
To rest your body on your bottom with your back upright, typically on a chair or the floor. It describes both the action of moving into this position and the state of being in it.
Exemples
3 sur 5I usually sit on the sofa to watch television in the evening.
I normally rest on the couch to see TV shows at night.
Please sit in the waiting area until your name is called.
Please take a seat in the lounge until we call you.
Sit down and tell me all the gossip!
Have a seat and share the news with me!
Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
The letter 'i' in 'sit' looks like a person sitting straight in a chair.
Quiz rapide
The teacher asked the students to ___ down and open their books.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : sit
Exemples
I usually sit on the sofa to watch television in the evening.
everydayI normally rest on the couch to see TV shows at night.
Please sit in the waiting area until your name is called.
formalPlease take a seat in the lounge until we call you.
Sit down and tell me all the gossip!
informalHave a seat and share the news with me!
The participants were asked to sit quietly during the observation period.
academicThe people in the study had to stay seated without making noise.
Our team will sit together on the left side of the conference room.
businessThe staff will occupy seats as a group on the left side.
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
sit tight
to wait patiently and not take any action yet
sit on the fence
to be unable or unwilling to make a decision
sit out
to not participate in an activity or event
Souvent confondu avec
Sit is what a person does (intransitive), while set is putting an object down (transitive).
Seat is usually the noun (the chair), whereas sit is the action.
Notes d'usage
The past tense of sit is 'sat'. While 'sit' often refers to the posture, 'sit down' specifically emphasizes the movement from standing to sitting.
Erreurs courantes
Learners often use 'sit' when they mean 'set' (e.g., 'I sit the glass on the table' is incorrect; it should be 'I set the glass').
Astuce mémo
The letter 'i' in 'sit' looks like a person sitting straight in a chair.
Origine du mot
Derived from the Old English word 'sittan', which has roots in Proto-Germanic and is related to the Latin 'sedere'.
Modèles grammaticaux
Contexte culturel
In many Western cultures, sitting on chairs is standard for formal meetings, while in several Asian and Middle Eastern cultures, sitting on the floor or mats is common and respectful.
Quiz rapide
The teacher asked the students to ___ down and open their books.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : sit
Grammaire lie
Expressions liées
Mots lis
unknown
A1A person or thing that is not known, recognized, or familiar. It often refers to a mysterious situation or a person who has not yet achieved fame or success.
of
A1A preposition used to show a relationship between a part and a whole, or to indicate belonging and origin. It connects a noun or pronoun to another part of the sentence to specify which one or what kind.
in
A1A preposition used to indicate position within a container, a space, an area, or a period of time. It describes being surrounded by something or being inside the boundaries of a location.
it
A1A third-person singular pronoun used to refer to an object, animal, or situation that has already been mentioned or is clear from context. It is also frequently used as a dummy subject to talk about time, weather, or distance.
on
A1A preposition used to indicate that something is in a position above and supported by a surface. It is also used to indicate a specific day or date, or to show that a device is functioning.
as
A1A conjunction used to compare two things that are equal in some way. It is most commonly used in the pattern 'as + adjective/adverb + as' to show similarity.
this
A1Used to identify a specific person, thing, or idea that is physically close to the speaker or has just been mentioned. It can also refer to the present time or a situation that is currently happening.
by
A1A preposition used to show the method or means of doing something, or to identify the person or thing that performs an action. It frequently appears in passive sentences to indicate the agent or before modes of transport.
we
A1The word 'we' is a first-person plural pronoun used to refer to the speaker and one or more other people collectively. It is used as the subject of a sentence or clause.
or
A1A coordinating conjunction used to connect two or more possibilities or alternatives. it indicates that only one of the options is likely, required, or true.
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