IRREGULAR VERBS
Irregular verbs Regular verbs
fling, flings, flung, flinging
Synonyms: throw, toss, cast, hurl, launch
Antonyms: catch, grab, hold, keep, retain
The verb "fling" is an irregular verb in English, commonly used to describe the action of throwing something with force or recklessness. Its conjugation deviates from the regular pattern for verbs. In the present simple tense, "fling" follows its base form for most subjects: "I fling," "you fling," "he/she/it flings," and so on. For example, "She flings her keys onto the table when she gets home." In the past simple tense, "fling" changes to "flung." This irregular form is used to talk about actions that occurred and concluded in the past. For instance, "He flung the ball across the yard." The past participle of "fling" is also "flung." When forming perfect tenses, such as present perfect or past perfect, the past participle is combined with auxiliary verbs. An example sentence is "They have flung open the windows to let in the fresh air." Understanding the irregular conjugation of "fling" is important for accurately describing actions related to throwing or hurling objects. The verb "fling" is also used in various idiomatic expressions, adding to its richness 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.
FLING - PRESENT SIMPLE | |
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★ i | fling |
★ you | fling |
★ he/she/it | flings |
★ we | fling |
★ you | fling |
★ they | fling |
Examples of verb 'fling' in the Present Simple |
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- I fling my keys onto the table. |
- You fling the door open. |
- He flings his coat over the chair. | She flings her hair back. |
- We fling our bags into the car. |
- You (plural) fling the papers everywhere. |
- They fling accusations at each other. |
FLING - PRESENT CONTINUOUS | ||
★ i am | flinging | |
★ you are | flinging | |
★ he/she/it is | flinging | |
★ we are | flinging | |
★ you are | flinging | |
★ they are | flinging |
Examples of verb 'fling' in the Present Continuous |
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- I am flinging my keys onto the table. |
- You are flinging the door open. |
- He is flinging his coat over the chair. | She is flinging her hair back. |
- We are flinging our bags into the car. |
- You (plural) are flinging the papers everywhere. |
- They are flinging accusations at each other. |
FLING - PRESENT PERFECT | ||
★ i have | flung | |
★ you have | flung | |
★ he/she/it has | flung | |
★ we have | flung | |
★ you have | flung | |
★ they have | flung |
Examples of verb 'fling' in the Present Perfect |
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- I have flung my keys onto the table. |
- You have flung the door open. |
- He has flung his coat over the chair. | She has flung her hair back. |
- We have flung our bags into the car. |
- You (plural) have flung the papers everywhere. |
- They have flung accusations at each other. |
FLING - PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS | ||
★ i have been | flinging | |
★ you have been | flinging | |
★ he/she/it has been | flinging | |
★ we have been | flinging | |
★ you have been | flinging | |
★ they have been | flinging |
Examples of verb 'fling' in the Present Perfect Continuous |
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- I have been flinging my keys onto the table. |
- You have been flinging the door open. |
- He has been flinging his coat over the chair. | She has been flinging her hair back. |
- We have been flinging our bags into the car. |
- You (plural) have been flinging the papers everywhere. |
- They have been flinging accusations at each other. |
FLING - PAST SIMPLE | ||
★ i | flung | |
★ you | flung | |
★ he/she/it | flung | |
★ we | flung | |
★ you | flung | |
★ they | flung |
Examples of verb 'fling' in the Past Simple |
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- I flung my keys onto the table. |
- You flung the door open. |
- He flung his coat over the chair. | She flung her hair back. |
- We flung our bags into the car. |
- You (plural) flung the papers everywhere. |
- They flung accusations at each other. |
FLING - PAST CONTINUOUS | ||
★ i was | flinging | |
★ you were | flinging | |
★ he/she/it was | flinging | |
★ we were | flinging | |
★ you were | flinging | |
★ they were | flinging |
Examples of verb 'fling' in the Past Continuous |
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- I was flinging my keys onto the table when you walked in. |
- You were flinging the door open. |
- He was flinging his coat over the chair. | She was flinging her hair back. |
- We were flinging our bags into the car. |
- You (plural) were flinging the papers everywhere. |
- They were flinging accusations at each other. |
FLING - PAST PERFECT | ||
★ i had | flung | |
★ you had | flung | |
★ he/she/it had | flung | |
★ we had | flung | |
★ you had | flung | |
★ they had | flung |
Examples of verb 'fling' in the Past Perfect |
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- I had flung my keys onto the table before you arrived. |
- You had flung the door open. |
- He had flung his coat over the chair. | She had flung her hair back. |
- We had flung our bags into the car. |
- You (plural) had flung the papers everywhere. |
- They had flung accusations at each other. |
FLING - PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS | ||
★ i had been | flinging | |
★ you had been | flinging | |
★ he/she/it had been | flinging | |
★ we had been | flinging | |
★ you had been | flinging | |
★ they had been | flinging |
Examples of verb 'fling' in the Past Perfect Continuous |
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- I had been flinging my keys onto the table before you arrived. |
- You had been flinging the door open. |
- He had been flinging his coat over the chair. | She had been flinging her hair back. |
- We had been flinging our bags into the car. |
- You (plural) had been flinging the papers everywhere. |
- They had been flinging accusations at each other. |
FLING - FUTURE SIMPLE | ||
★ i will | fling | |
★ you will | fling | |
★ he/she/it will | fling | |
★ we will | fling | |
★ you will | fling | |
★ they will | fling |
Examples of verb 'fling' in the Future Simple |
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- I will fling my keys onto the table. |
- You will fling the door open. |
- He will fling his coat over the chair. | She will fling her hair back. |
- We will fling our bags into the car. |
- You (plural) will fling the papers everywhere. |
- They will fling accusations at each other. |
FLING - FUTURE CONTINUOUS | ||
★ i will be | flinging | |
★ you will be | flinging | |
★ he/she/it will be | flinging | |
★ we will be | flinging | |
★ you will be | flinging | |
★ they will be | flinging |
Examples of verb 'fling' in the Future Continuous |
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- I will be flinging my keys onto the table. |
- You will be flinging the door open. |
- He will be flinging his coat over the chair. | She will be flinging her hair back. |
- We will be flinging our bags into the car. |
- You (plural) will be flinging the papers everywhere. |
- They will be flinging accusations at each other. |
FLING - FUTURE PERFECT | ||
★ i will have | flung | |
★ you will have | flung | |
★ he/she/it will have | flung | |
★ we will have | flung | |
★ you will have | flung | |
★ they will have | flung |
Examples of verb 'fling' in the Future Perfect |
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- I will have flung my keys onto the table before you arrive. |
- You will have flung the door open. |
- He will have flung his coat over the chair. | She will have flung her hair back. |
- We will have flung our bags into the car. |
- You (plural) will have flung the papers everywhere. |
- They will have flung accusations at each other. |
FLING - FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS | ||
★ i will have been | flinging | |
★ you will have been | flinging | |
★ he/she/it will have been | flinging | |
★ we will have been | flinging | |
★ you will have been | flinging | |
★ they will have been | flinging |
Examples of verb 'fling' in the Future Perfect Continuous |
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- I will have been flinging my keys onto the table for a while before you arrive. |
- You will have been flinging the door open. |
- He will have been flinging his coat over the chair. | She will have been flinging her hair back. |
- We will have been flinging our bags into the car. |
- You (plural) will have been flinging the papers everywhere. |
- They will have been flinging accusations at each other. |