Past tense of fling
The past simple of fling is flung and the past participle is flung: fling – flung – flung.
- Base form V1
- fling
- Past simple V2
- flung
- Past participle V3
- flung
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Meaning of fling
To throw someone or something hard and without care
- ExampleHe flung his bag onto the back seat and drove off.
Fling, flung, flung in sentences
- Past simpleShe flung the door open.
- Past participleHis coat had been flung on the floor.
Common mistakes
flingedflung. Fling is irregular, so it does not take -ed.
Similar verbs
Past simple and past participle the same, like fling: have, make, think, say, find, feel, keep, tell.
Common questions
What is the past tense of fling?
Flung. For example: She flung the door open.
What is the past participle of fling?
Flung. It follows be in the passive, as in His coat had been flung on the floor.
Is fling a regular verb?
No. Fling is irregular: its past forms do not end in -ed.