Ring – English Verbs Conjugation

ring rings ringing rang

Ring means to make a bell sound, to call by phone, or to encircle. Don't confuse with "wring" (squeeze). Irregular: ring-rang-rung.

Meanings

To make a bell sound
To call someone by phone (British)
To encircle or surround
To resound or echo
To seem (ring true/false)

Common Collocations

ring a bell ring up ring true ring in boxing ring ring leader

Tip for Learners

Ring a bell = sound familiar. Ring true/false = seem honest/dishonest. British use "ring" for phone calls; American prefer "call". Don't confuse: ring (sound) vs wring (squeeze).

Present Simple

I	ring
you	ring
he/she/it	rings
we	ring
they	ring

Examples - Present Simple

The phone rings constantly.
You ring the doorbell.
She rings the bell every hour.
We ring up customers.
They ring in the new year.

Present Continuous

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

Examples - Present Continuous

The phone is ringing.
You are ringing the doorbell.
She is ringing the bell.
We are ringing up customers.
They are ringing in the new year.

Present Perfect

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

Examples - Present Perfect

The phone has rung all day.
You have rung the doorbell.
She has rung the bell.
We have rung up customers.
They have rung in the new year.

Present Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

The phone has been ringing.
You have been ringing the doorbell.
She has been ringing the bell.
We have been ringing customers.
They have been ringing bells.

Past Simple

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

Examples - Past Simple

The phone rang.
You rang the doorbell.
She rang the bell.
We rang up customers.
They rang in the new year.

Past Continuous

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

Examples - Past Continuous

The phone was ringing.
You were ringing the doorbell.
She was ringing the bell.
We were ringing up customers.
They were ringing bells.

Past Perfect

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

Examples - Past Perfect

The phone had rung.
You had rung the doorbell.
She had rung the bell.
We had rung up customers.
They had rung in the new year.

Past Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

The phone had been ringing.
You had been ringing the doorbell.
He had been ringing the bell.
We had been ringing customers.
They had been ringing bells.

Future Simple

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

Examples - Future Simple

The phone will ring.
You will ring the doorbell.
She will ring the bell.
We will ring up customers.
They will ring in the new year.

Future Continuous

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

Examples - Future Continuous

The phone will be ringing.
You will be ringing the doorbell.
He will be ringing the bell.
We will be ringing customers.
They will be ringing bells.

Future Perfect

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

Examples - Future Perfect

The phone will have rung.
You will have rung the doorbell.
She will have rung the bell.
We will have rung up customers.
They will have rung in the new year.

Future Perfect Continuous

I	will have been ringing
you	will have been ringing
he/she/it	will have been ringing
we	will have been ringing
they	will have been ringing

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

The phone will have been ringing.
You will have been ringing the doorbell.
He will have been ringing the bell.
We will have been ringing customers.
They will have been ringing bells.