VERBONKSPlay freeSing past tense and past participlesing · sang · sung
The past participle (the 3rd form) of sing is sung and the past simple is sang. The three forms are sing, sang, sung. Not "singed"! sing is an irregular verb, so it doesn't add -ed.
Sing in a sentence
The dog sang in the shower.
| Tense | Example |
|---|---|
| Present simple | I sing · she sings |
| Present continuous | I am singing · they are singing |
| Past simple | I sang · she sang · they sang |
| Past simple, negative | I didn't sing · she didn't sing |
| Past simple, question | Did you sing? · Did she sing? |
| Present perfect | I have sung · she has sung |
| Past perfect | I had sung |
| Future | I will sing |
Common mistakes with sing
✗ I singed✓ I sang✗ I didn't sang✓ I didn't sing✗ Did you sang?✓ Did you sing?✗ I have sang✓ I have sung
After didn't and in questions with did, use the base form. After have / has / had, use the past participle.
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sing significa cantar. Pasado: sang. Participio: sung.
🎤 sing runs with The Sing Gang
i → a → u
The Sing Gang hides a secret code in their vowels. Listen closely: sing, sang, sung. i, a, u. Crack the code and you crack every member: drink, drank, drunk. swim, swam, swum. begin, began, begun. Their favourite crime? Getting people to say "I have sang".
🔎 How to spot one: The vowel goes i → a → u. The a is the past, the u is the participle.
Irregular verbs come in gangs that change the same way. Learn one and you can guess the rest of the gang:
| Base | Past | Participle |
|---|---|---|
| sing | sang | sung |
| drink | drank | drunk |
| swim | swam | swum |
| begin | began | begun |
Questions about sing
What is the past tense of sing?
The past simple of "sing" is "sang". Example: The dog sang in the shower.
What is the past participle of sing?
The past participle (3rd form, V3) of "sing" is "sung", as in "I have sung".
What are the 3 forms of sing?
V1 sing, V2 sang, V3 sung.
Is sing a regular or an irregular verb?
"sing" is an irregular verb: the past is not "singed" but "sang".
¿Cuál es el pasado y el participio de sing?
"sing" significa "cantar". Pasado: sang. Participio: sung.