Hang – English Verbs Conjugation

hang hangs hanging hung

Hang means to suspend from above or to spend time casually. Irregular verb: hang-hung-hung (hanged for execution).

Meanings

To suspend from above
To attach to a wall
To spend time casually

Common Collocations

hang up hang out hang on hang around

Tip for Learners

Use "hanged" only for execution; "hung" for everything else.

Present Simple

I	hang
you	hang
he/she/it	hangs
we	hang
they	hang

Examples - Present Simple

I hang pictures on the wall.
You hang your coat in the closet.
She hangs laundry outside.
We hang decorations for parties.
They hang signs in the window.

Present Continuous

I	am hanging
you	are hanging
he/she/it	is hanging
we	are hanging
they	are hanging

Examples - Present Continuous

I am hanging curtains now.
You are hanging the painting.
He is hanging lights for the party.
We are hanging decorations.
They are hanging posters.

Present Perfect

I	have hung
you	have hung
he/she/it	has hung
we	have hung
they	have hung

Examples - Present Perfect

I have hung all the pictures.
You have hung your jacket.
She has hung the laundry.
We have hung the decorations.
They have hung the banners.

Present Perfect Continuous

I	have been hanging
you	have been hanging
he/she/it	has been hanging
we	have been hanging
they	have been hanging

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been hanging pictures all day.
You have been hanging decorations.
She has been hanging laundry.
We have been hanging lights.
They have been hanging signs.

Past Simple

I	hung
you	hung
he/she/it	hung
we	hung
they	hung

Examples - Past Simple

I hung the mirror yesterday.
You hung your coat on the hook.
He hung the chandelier.
We hung streamers for the party.
They hung the artwork.

Past Continuous

I	was hanging
you	were hanging
he/she/it	was hanging
we	were hanging
they	were hanging

Examples - Past Continuous

I was hanging curtains when you called.
You were hanging the painting.
She was hanging laundry outside.
We were hanging decorations.
They were hanging posters.

Past Perfect

I	had hung
you	had hung
he/she/it	had hung
we	had hung
they	had hung

Examples - Past Perfect

I had hung the pictures before the guests arrived.
You had hung your jacket.
He had hung the lights.
We had hung all the decorations.
They had hung the banners.

Past Perfect Continuous

I	had been hanging
you	had been hanging
he/she/it	had been hanging
we	had been hanging
they	had been hanging

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been hanging pictures for hours.
You had been hanging decorations.
She had been hanging laundry all morning.
We had been hanging lights.
They had been hanging signs.

Future Simple

I	will hang
you	will hang
he/she/it	will hang
we	will hang
they	will hang

Examples - Future Simple

I will hang the curtains tomorrow.
You will hang the painting.
He will hang the lights.
We will hang decorations.
They will hang the banners.

Future Continuous

I	will be hanging
you	will be hanging
he/she/it	will be hanging
we	will be hanging
they	will be hanging

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be hanging pictures tomorrow.
You will be hanging decorations.
She will be hanging laundry.
We will be hanging lights.
They will be hanging posters.

Future Perfect

I	will have hung
you	will have hung
he/she/it	will have hung
we	will have hung
they	will have hung

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have hung everything by noon.
You will have hung the painting.
He will have hung all the lights.
We will have hung the decorations.
They will have hung the banners.

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
they	will have been hanging

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been hanging pictures for three hours.
You will have been hanging decorations all day.
She will have been hanging laundry.
We will have been hanging lights.
They will have been hanging signs.