bit / bitten

The past tense versus the past participle of bite.

The past is bit: The dog bit the post. The past participle is bitten. After forms of have and forms of be, use bitten: has bitten, had bitten, was bitten. Has bit is casual.

Examples

UseThe dog bit once and ran.

UseShe has bitten her lip.

AvoidShe has bit her lip.