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Irregular verb

sing

/sɪŋ/

Base
sing
Past simple
sang
Past participle
sung

Usage

sang is the simple past; sung only follows have/has/had — using sung alone as a simple past is a common learner mistake.

Meaning

  • to make musical sounds with your voice

Example

The choir sang beautifully.

She sang the national anthem before the match.

This song has been sung by many famous artists.