Past tense of sting
The past simple of sting is stung and the past participle is stung: sting – stung – stung.
- Base form V1
- sting
- Past simple V2
- stung
- Past participle V3
- stung
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Meaning of sting
For an insect, animal, or plant to cause a small painful injury by piercing or brushing the skin, often delivering poison
- ExampleA wasp stung her hand.
Sting, stung, stung in sentences
- Past simpleA bee stung me on the arm.
- Past participleHe has been stung by a wasp.
Common mistakes
stingedstung. Sting is irregular, so it does not take -ed.
Similar verbs
Past simple and past participle the same, like sting: have, make, think, say, find, feel, keep, tell.
Common questions
What is the past tense of sting?
Stung. For example: A bee stung me on the arm.
What is the past participle of sting?
Stung. It follows be in the passive, as in He has been stung by a wasp.
Is sting a regular verb?
No. Sting is irregular: its past forms do not end in -ed.
