sing
Base form
sing
/sɪŋ/
Past simple
sangsang / sung
/sæŋ//sæŋ/ /sʌŋ/
Past participle
sung
/sʌŋ/
MeaningA1
to make music with your voice
to sing someone’s praises
In use
- After a modal verb · Form 1Will you sing that lovely song again at the party?
- Negative · Form 1I don’t sing in the shower any more because the neighbours complained.
- Past simple · Form 2Last night Priya sang at her friend’s wedding.
- Past simple · Form 2The whole crowd sang along at the concert on Saturday.
- Passive · Form 3The national anthem was sung before the match.
- Present perfect · Form 3Have you ever sung in a choir at school?
Watch out
In the passive it is sung: The anthem was sang → The anthem was sung. Never singged or sanged.
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