Past tense of ring
The past simple of ring is rang and the past participle is rung: ring – rang – rung.
- Base form V1
- ring
- Past simple V2
- rang
- Past participle V3
- rung
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Meaning of ring
To call another person using a telephone
- ExampleI will ring you after work.
Ring, rang, rung in sentences
- Past simpleThe phone rang twice.
- Past participleThe bell has already rung.
Common mistakes
ringedrang. Ring is irregular, so it does not take -ed.The bell has already rang.The bell has already rung. After have, use the past participle, rung.
Similar verbs
All three forms different, like ring: be, do, go, know, see, take, give, write.
Common questions
What is the past tense of ring?
Rang. For example: The phone rang twice.
What is the past participle of ring?
Rung. It follows have in the perfect tenses, as in The bell has already rung.
Is ring a regular verb?
No. Ring is irregular: its past forms do not end in -ed.
