GRAMMAR
The past simple and the past participle of sing
Conjugation of the verb sing:
Base Form/Infinitive without 'to':
sing
Past Simple:
sang
Past Partciple:
sung
Present Partciple:
singing
Third Person Singular:
sings
Definition:
To produce musical or harmonious sounds with one’s voice.
Example(s):
She used to sing in the church choir.
will you sing us a song, please?
The birds were singing when I woke up.
She sang her baby to sleep.
Similar verbs
The irregular verbs in the table below have the same pattern as sing. They are:
- Verbs with the 'i-a-u' pattern.
- Verbs like 'begin, began, begun'.
Verb | Simple past | Past Participle |
---|---|---|
begin | began | begun |
drink | drank | drunk |
ring | rang | rung |
run | ran | run |
shrink | shrank | shrunk |
sing | sang | sung |
sink | sank | sunk |
spring | sprang | sprung |
stink | stank | stunk |
swim | swam | swum |