What is the Past Tense of ‘Sing’?
Answer – The past tense of ‘sing’ is ‘sang.’
Explanation:
‘Sing’ is an irregular verb. Therefore, it cannot be simply written in its past tense as ‘singed.’ It has distinct simple past and past participle tenses that are best memorized.
The simple past tense of ‘sing’ is ‘sang.’
All the students sang their favorite songs for the talent show.
‘Sung’ is often assumed to be the past tense of ‘sing.’ It is, however, the past participle.
We have often sung together in college.
Other past tenses of ‘sing’ include:
1. The past continuous ‘was singing’
The troupe was singing in perfect harmony till their performance was interrupted.
2. The past perfect ‘had sung’
No one had sung such a moving rendition of Bach’s St Matthew Passion till today.
3. The past perfect continuous ‘had been singing’
She had been singing for hours till her sub came in.
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