он зажег

lit, set alight; turned on, kindled, sparked

→ зажечь
за begin or bring about an action or state + жег burn/light — masculine past form
verb · 3rd-person singular, past tense Rare #49,501
lit, set alight; turned on Past-tense masculine form.
RU: Он зажег лампу.
EN: He turned on the lamp.
kindled, sparked Used figuratively, as in kindling a feeling or interest in someone.
RU: Он зажег в ней интерес к музыке.
EN: He sparked her interest in music.
Conjugation of зажечь
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third зажег —

Том зажег спичку.

Tom lit a match.

Он пришел домой пьяный как свинья, веселый такой, и зажег в ней огонь.

He came home drunk as a skunk, all cheerful, and ignited a fire in her.

— Титаник (1997)

Том зажег свет и вошел внутрь.

Tom turned on the light and went inside.