“It weighted” or “it weighed”: which is correct?
it weighed
The short answer
The correct past tense of the verb weigh is weighed, not “weighted.”
Why people get it wrong
This error occurs because weighted is mistakenly used as the past tense of weigh, which is incorrect due to confusion with other regular verbs that form the past tense by adding -ed.
What kind of mistake it is
Grammar error involving incorrect verb conjugation
Examples with it weighed
- The package weighed two kilograms.
- He weighed the produce before buying it.
- The suitcase weighed more than it looked.
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