Sound – English Verbs Conjugation

sound sounds sounding sounded

Sound means to produce a noise, to seem or appear, or to measure depth. Regular verb: sound-sounded-sounded.

Meanings

To make a noise or emit a sound
To give an impression when heard
To test or examine

Common Collocations

sound like sound good sound the alarm sound out sound asleep

Tip for Learners

Sound like describes impression: That sounds like a good idea. Sound out means to cautiously test opinion.

Present Simple

I	sound
you	sound
he/she/it	sounds
we	sound
they	sound

Examples - Present Simple

I sound the alarm.
You sound tired.
She sounds confident.
We sound the horn.
They sound the siren.

Present Continuous

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

Examples - Present Continuous

I am sounding the alarm.
You are sounding tired.
She is sounding confident.
We are sounding the horn.
They are sounding the siren.

Present Perfect

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

Examples - Present Perfect

I have sounded the alarm.
You have sounded tired.
She has sounded confident.
We have sounded the horn.
They have sounded the siren.

Present Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been sounding the alarm.
You have been sounding tired.
She has been sounding confident.
We have been sounding the horn.
They have been sounding the siren.

Past Simple

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

Examples - Past Simple

I sounded the alarm.
You sounded tired.
She sounded confident.
We sounded the horn.
They sounded the siren.

Past Continuous

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

Examples - Past Continuous

I was sounding the alarm.
You were sounding tired.
She was sounding confident.
We were sounding the horn.
They were sounding the siren.

Past Perfect

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

Examples - Past Perfect

I had sounded the alarm.
You had sounded tired.
She had sounded confident.
We had sounded the horn.
They had sounded the siren.

Past Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been sounding the alarm.
You had been sounding tired.
He had been sounding confident.
We had been sounding the horn.
They had been sounding the siren.

Future Simple

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

Examples - Future Simple

I will sound the alarm.
You will sound tired.
She will sound confident.
We will sound the horn.
They will sound the siren.

Future Continuous

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

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be sounding the alarm.
You will be sounding tired.
He will be sounding confident.
We will be sounding the horn.
They will be sounding the siren.

Future Perfect

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

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have sounded the alarm.
You will have sounded tired.
She will have sounded confident.
We will have sounded the horn.
They will have sounded the siren.

Future Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been sounding the alarm.
You will have been sounding tired.
He will have been sounding confident.
We will have been sounding the horn.
They will have been sounding the siren.