Common Mistakes : Lighted

Lighted- Adj

BAD: It was dark inside so I lighted a match

GOOD: It was dark inside so I lit a match

BAD: Suddenly a wonderful smile lighted up her face

GOOD: Suddenly a wonderful smile lit up her face

BAD: The road was poorly lighted and it was difficult to see

GOOD: The road was poorly lit and it was difficult to see

. In British English the usual past tense and past participle form of light is lit

Lighted is mainly used before a noun. Compare: ‘He lit a cigarette.’ ‘The cigarette hadn’t been lit.’ ‘He was holding a lighted cigarette