string
strings
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strung
String means to put on string, or to extend in line. Irregular: string-strung-strung.
Meanings
- To put on string
- To extend in line
- To fit strings to instrument
- Thin cord (noun)
Common Collocations
string along
strung out
string of
string together
no strings attached
Tip for Learners
String along = deceive over time. Strung out = exhausted OR addicted. No strings attached = no conditions. String together = connect in sequence. "Highly strung" = nervous.
Present Simple
| I | string |
| you | string |
| he/she/it | strings |
| we | string |
| they | string |
Examples - Present Simple
- I string beads for jewelry.
- You string along the story.
- She strings the guitar.
- We string lights on the tree.
- They string words together.
Present Continuous
| I | am stringing |
| you | are stringing |
| he/she/it | is stringing |
| we | are stringing |
| they | are stringing |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am stringing beads.
- You are stringing me along.
- She is stringing the guitar.
- We are stringing lights.
- They are stringing words together.
Present Perfect
| I | have strung |
| you | have strung |
| he/she/it | has strung |
| we | have strung |
| they | have strung |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have strung beads.
- You have strung me along.
- She has strung the guitar.
- We have strung lights.
- They have strung words together.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been stringing |
| you | have been stringing |
| he/she/it | has been stringing |
| we | have been stringing |
| they | have been stringing |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been stringing beads.
- You have been stringing me along.
- She has been stringing guitars.
- We have been stringing lights.
- They have been stringing words together.
Past Simple
| I | strung |
| you | strung |
| he/she/it | strung |
| we | strung |
| they | strung |
Examples - Past Simple
- I strung beads.
- You strung me along.
- She strung the guitar.
- We strung lights.
- They strung words together.
Past Continuous
| I | was stringing |
| you | were stringing |
| he/she/it | was stringing |
| we | were stringing |
| they | were stringing |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was stringing beads.
- You were stringing me along.
- She was stringing the guitar.
- We were stringing lights.
- They were stringing words together.
Past Perfect
| I | had strung |
| you | had strung |
| he/she/it | had strung |
| we | had strung |
| they | had strung |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had strung beads.
- You had strung me along.
- She had strung the guitar.
- We had strung lights.
- They had strung words together.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been stringing |
| you | had been stringing |
| he/she/it | had been stringing |
| we | had been stringing |
| they | had been stringing |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been stringing beads.
- You had been stringing me along.
- He had been stringing guitars.
- We had been stringing lights.
- They had been stringing words.
Future Simple
| I | will string |
| you | will string |
| he/she/it | will string |
| we | will string |
| they | will string |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will string beads.
- You will string me along.
- She will string the guitar.
- We will string lights.
- They will string words together.
Future Continuous
| I | will be stringing |
| you | will be stringing |
| he/she/it | will be stringing |
| we | will be stringing |
| they | will be stringing |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be stringing beads.
- You will be stringing me along.
- He will be stringing guitars.
- We will be stringing lights.
- They will be stringing words.
Future Perfect
| I | will have strung |
| you | will have strung |
| he/she/it | will have strung |
| we | will have strung |
| they | will have strung |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have strung beads.
- You will have strung me along.
- She will have strung the guitar.
- We will have strung lights.
- They will have strung words together.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been stringing |
| you | will have been stringing |
| he/she/it | will have been stringing |
| we | will have been stringing |
| they | will have been stringing |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been stringing beads.
- You will have been stringing me along.
- He will have been stringing guitars.
- We will have been stringing lights.
- They will have been stringing words.