How To Conjugate The Verb “sink”?
Let’s delve into the conjugations of the irregular verb “sink” in different forms: the simple present third person, the present participle, the past simple, and the past participle.
Let’s start by defining the verb “sink.”
Understanding the Verb “sink.”
Definition
To disappear below the surface of a mass of water.
Examples
The Titanic, a luxury steamship, sank in the early hours of April 15, 1912.
The vessel was sailing from Estonia to Sweden on 28 September 1994 when it sank in the Baltic Sea off Finland.
A ferry in the Bay of Bengal sank in the river with 150 passengers during an extreme weather condition.
Conjugation
Let’s conjugate the verb sink in different forms:
1. The Present Simple Third Person Singular
- sinks
2. The Present Participle
- sinking
3. The Past Simple
- sank
4. The Past Participle
- sunk
Irregular Verb Pattern
– Verbs with the ‘i-a-u’ pattern.
– Verbs like ‘begin, began, begun’.