IRREGULAR VERBS
Irregular verbs Regular verbs
hang, hangs, hanging, hung, hanged
Synonyms: suspend, dangle, droop, swing, fasten
Antonyms: rise, ascend, lift, levitate, float
The verb "hang" is used to describe the action of suspending or fastening something so that it is held up without support from below. Its conjugation follows an irregular pattern in English. In the present simple tense, "hang" follows its base form for most subjects: "I hang," "you hang," "he/she/it hangs," and so on. For example, "She hangs her coat on the hook." In the past simple tense, "hang" has two forms: "hung" and "hanged." "Hung" is used for most general contexts, while "hanged" is specifically used when referring to execution by hanging. For example, "He hung the picture on the wall" versus "The criminal was hanged for his crimes." The past participle of "hang" also has two forms: "hung" and "hanged," following the same usage rules as the past simple tense. When forming perfect tenses, the past participle is combined with auxiliary verbs. An example sentence is "They have hung the decorations" versus "He had been hanged for treason." Understanding the irregular conjugation of "hang" is important for accurately describing actions related to suspending or fastening objects. The verb "hang" is also used in various idiomatic expressions, adding to its versatility in the English language.
Irregular verbs in English are special verbs that don't follow standard rules for changing forms. You need to memorize their specific forms instead of following regular patterns.
Regular verbs are verbs that follow a consistent pattern when forming their past tense and past participle by adding "-ed" to the base form.
HANG - PRESENT SIMPLE | |
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★ i | hang |
★ you | hang |
★ he/she/it | hangs |
★ we | hang |
★ you | hang |
★ they | hang |
Examples of the verb 'hang' in the Present Simple |
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- I hang my coat on the hook. |
- You hang the picture on the wall. |
- He hangs his jacket. | She hangs her dress. |
- We hang the decorations. |
- You (plural) hang your hats on the rack. |
- They hang the laundry to dry. |
HANG - PRESENT CONTINUOUS | ||
★ i am | hanging | |
★ you are | hanging | |
★ he/she/it is | hanging | |
★ we are | hanging | |
★ you are | hanging | |
★ they are | hanging |
Examples of the verb 'hang' in the Present Continuous |
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- I am hanging the curtains. |
- You are hanging the poster. |
- He is hanging the sign. | She is hanging the wreath. |
- We are hanging the lights. |
- You (plural) are hanging your coats. |
- They are hanging the artwork. |
HANG - PRESENT PERFECT | ||
★ i have | hung | |
★ you have | hung | |
★ he/she/it has | hung | |
★ we have | hung | |
★ you have | hung | |
★ they have | hung |
Examples of the verb 'hang' in the Present Perfect |
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- I have hung the painting. |
- You have hung the clothes. |
- He has hung the banner. | She has hung the mirror. |
- We have hung the pictures. |
- You (plural) have hung your jackets. |
- They have hung the posters. |
HANG - PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS | ||
★ i have been | hanging | |
★ you have been | hanging | |
★ he/she/it has been | hanging | |
★ we have been | hanging | |
★ you have been | hanging | |
★ they have been | hanging |
Examples of the verb 'hang' in the Present Perfect Continuous |
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- I have been hanging decorations all day. |
- You have been hanging your shirts. |
- He has been hanging the lights. | She has been hanging the garland. |
- We have been hanging out together. |
- You (plural) have been hanging around. |
- They have been hanging the drapes. |
HANG - PAST SIMPLE | ||
★ i | hung | |
★ you | hung | |
★ he/she/it | hung | |
★ we | hung | |
★ you | hung | |
★ they | hung |
Examples of the verb 'hang' in the Past Simple |
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- I hung the painting yesterday. |
- You hung the picture last night. |
- He hung his coat. | She hung her hat. |
- We hung the stockings. |
- You (plural) hung your clothes. |
- They hung the banners. |
HANG - PAST CONTINUOUS | ||
★ i was | hanging | |
★ you were | hanging | |
★ he/she/it was | hanging | |
★ we were | hanging | |
★ you were | hanging | |
★ they were | hanging |
Examples of the verb 'hang' in the Past Continuous |
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- I was hanging the curtains. |
- You were hanging the poster. |
- He was hanging the sign. | She was hanging the wreath. |
- We were hanging the lights. |
- You (plural) were hanging your coats. |
- They were hanging the artwork. |
HANG - PAST PERFECT | ||
★ i had | hung | |
★ you had | hung | |
★ he/she/it had | hung | |
★ we had | hung | |
★ you had | hung | |
★ they had | hung |
Examples of the verb 'hang' in the Past Perfect |
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- I had hung the painting before you arrived. |
- You had hung the clothes by noon. |
- He had hung the banner. | She had hung the mirror. |
- We had hung the pictures. |
- You (plural) had hung your jackets. |
- They had hung the posters. |
HANG - PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS | ||
★ i had been | hanging | |
★ you had been | hanging | |
★ he/she/it had been | hanging | |
★ we had been | hanging | |
★ you had been | hanging | |
★ they had been | hanging |
Examples of the verb 'hang' in the Past Perfect Continuous |
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- I had been hanging decorations all morning. |
- You had been hanging your shirts. |
- He had been hanging the lights. | She had been hanging the garland. |
- We had been hanging out together. |
- You (plural) had been hanging around. |
- They had been hanging the drapes. |
HANG - FUTURE SIMPLE | ||
★ i will | hang | |
★ you will | hang | |
★ he/she/it will | hang | |
★ we will | hang | |
★ you will | hang | |
★ they will | hang |
Examples of the verb 'hang' in the Future Simple |
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- I will hang my coat on the hook. |
- You will hang the picture on the wall. |
- He will hang his jacket. | She will hang her dress. |
- We will hang the decorations. |
- You (plural) will hang your hats on the rack. |
- They will hang the laundry to dry. |
HANG - FUTURE CONTINUOUS | ||
★ i will be | hanging | |
★ you will be | hanging | |
★ he/she/it will be | hanging | |
★ we will be | hanging | |
★ you will be | hanging | |
★ they will be | hanging |
Examples of the verb 'hang' in the Future Continuous |
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- I will be hanging the curtains. |
- You will be hanging the poster. |
- He will be hanging the sign. | She will be hanging the wreath. |
- We will be hanging the lights. |
- You (plural) will be hanging your coats. |
- They will be hanging the artwork. |
HANG - FUTURE PERFECT | ||
★ i will have | hung | |
★ you will have | hung | |
★ he/she/it will have | hung | |
★ we will have | hung | |
★ you will have | hung | |
★ they will have | hung |
Examples of the verb 'hang' in the Future Perfect |
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- I will have hung the painting. |
- You will have hung the clothes. |
- He will have hung the banner. | She will have hung the mirror. |
- We will have hung the pictures. |
- You (plural) will have hung your jackets. |
- They will have hung the posters. |
HANG - FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS | ||
★ i will have been | hanging | |
★ you will have been | hanging | |
★ he/she/it will have been | hanging | |
★ we will have been | hanging | |
★ you will have been | hanging | |
★ they will have been | hanging |
Examples of the verb 'hang' in the Future Perfect Continuous |
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- I will have been hanging decorations all day. |
- You will have been hanging your shirts. |
- He will have been hanging the lights. | She will have been hanging the garland. |
- We will have been hanging out together. |
- You (plural) will have been hanging around. |
- They will have been hanging the drapes. |