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Past tense of swing

The past simple of swing is swung and the past participle is swung: swing – swung – swung.

Base form V1
swing
Past simple V2
swung
Past participle V3
swung
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Meaning of swing

To move smoothly back and forth or sideways, usually around a fixed point, or cause such movement

  • ExampleThe gate swung slowly in the wind.

Swing, swung, swung in sentences

  • Past simpleThe gate swung in the wind.
  • Past participleThe door has swung open again.

Common mistakes

  • swinged swung. Swing is irregular, so it does not take -ed.

Similar verbs

Past simple and past participle the same, like swing: have, make, think, say, find, feel, keep, tell.

Common questions

What is the past tense of swing?

Swung. For example: The gate swung in the wind.

What is the past participle of swing?

Swung. It follows have in the perfect tenses, as in The door has swung open again.

Is swing a regular verb?

No. Swing is irregular: its past forms do not end in -ed.

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