Sing – English Verbs Conjugation

sing sings singing sang

Sing means to make music with your voice. Part of the i-a-u pattern (sing-sang-sung, ring-rang-rung). Irregular: sing-sang-sung.

Meanings

To make music with voice
To perform a song
To make a whistling sound
To inform on someone (slang)
To praise enthusiastically

Common Collocations

sing along sing out sing praises sing a different tune sing for your supper sing like a bird

Tip for Learners

Part of i-a-u pattern: sing-sang-sung (like ring, swim, drink). Sing praises = praise highly. Sing a different tune = change your opinion. Sing like a bird = confess freely (slang).

Present Simple

I	sing
you	sing
he/she/it	sings
we	sing
they	sing

Examples - Present Simple

I sing in the shower.
You sing beautifully.
She sings in the choir.
We sing along to the radio.
They sing in harmony.

Present Continuous

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

Examples - Present Continuous

I am singing in the shower.
You are singing beautifully.
She is singing in the choir.
We are singing along.
They are singing in harmony.

Present Perfect

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

Examples - Present Perfect

I have sung professionally.
You have sung beautifully.
She has sung in choirs.
We have sung together.
They have sung in harmony.

Present Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been singing all day.
You have been singing beautifully.
She has been singing in choirs.
We have been singing together.
They have been singing in harmony.

Past Simple

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

Examples - Past Simple

I sang in the shower.
You sang beautifully.
She sang in the choir.
We sang along.
They sang in harmony.

Past Continuous

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

Examples - Past Continuous

I was singing in the shower.
You were singing beautifully.
She was singing in the choir.
We were singing along.
They were singing in harmony.

Past Perfect

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

Examples - Past Perfect

I had sung professionally.
You had sung beautifully.
She had sung in choirs.
We had sung together.
They had sung in harmony.

Past Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been singing all day.
You had been singing beautifully.
He had been singing in choirs.
We had been singing together.
They had been singing in harmony.

Future Simple

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

Examples - Future Simple

I will sing in the shower.
You will sing beautifully.
She will sing in the choir.
We will sing along.
They will sing in harmony.

Future Continuous

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

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be singing in the shower.
You will be singing beautifully.
He will be singing in the choir.
We will be singing along.
They will be singing in harmony.

Future Perfect

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

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have sung professionally.
You will have sung beautifully.
She will have sung in choirs.
We will have sung together.
They will have sung in harmony.

Future Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been singing all day.
You will have been singing beautifully.
He will have been singing in choirs.
We will have been singing together.
They will have been singing in harmony.