sing – English verb conjugation

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to sing
Participle: sung
Gerund: singing

Cognates

See the 6 cognates of sing

Indicative

Present

I	sing
you	sing
he;she;it	sings
we	sing
you	sing
they	sing

Perfect

I	have sung
you	have sung
he;she;it	has sung
we	have sung
you	have sung
they	have sung

Past

I	sang; sung
you	sang; sung
he;she;it	sang; sung
we	sang; sung
you	sang; sung
they	sang; sung

Pluperfect

I	had sung
you	had sung
he;she;it	had sung
we	had sung
you	had sung
they	had sung

Future

I	will sing
you	will sing
he;she;it	will sing
we	will sing
you	will sing
they	will sing

Future Perfect

I	will have sung
you	will have sung
he;she;it	will have sung
we	will have sung
you	will have sung
they	will have sung

Subjunctive

Present

I	sing
you	sing
he;she;it	sing
we	sing
you	sing
they	sing

Perfect

I	have sung
you	have sung
he;she;it	have sung
we	have sung
you	have sung
they	have sung

Imperfect

I	sang; sung
you	sang; sung
he;she;it	sang; sung
we	sang; sung
you	sang; sung
they	sang; sung

Pluperfect

I	had sung
you	had sung
he;she;it	had sung
we	had sung
you	had sung
they	had sung

Conditional

Present

I	would sing
you	would sing
he;she;it	would sing
we	would sing
you	would sing
they	would sing

Perfect

I	would have sung
you	would have sung
he;she;it	would have sung
we	would have sung
you	would have sung
they	would have sung

Imperative

you	sing
we	Let's sing
you	sing

Indicative

Present

I	am singing
you	are singing
he;she;it	is singing
we	are singing
you	are singing
they	are singing

Perfect

I	have been singing
you	have been singing
he;she;it	has been singing
we	have been singing
you	have been singing
they	have been singing

Past

I	was singing
you	were singing
he;she;it	was singing
we	were singing
you	were singing
they	were singing

Pluperfect

I	had been singing
you	had been singing
he;she;it	had been singing
we	had been singing
you	had been singing
they	had been singing

Future

I	will be singing
you	will be singing
he;she;it	will be singing
we	will be singing
you	will be singing
they	will be singing

Future Perfect

I	will have been singing
you	will have been singing
he;she;it	will have been singing
we	will have been singing
you	will have been singing
they	will have been singing

Conditional

Present

I	would be singing
you	would be singing
he;she;it	would be singing
we	would be singing
you	would be singing
they	would be singing

Perfect

I	would have been singing
you	would have been singing
he;she;it	would have been singing
we	would have been singing
you	would have been singing
they	would have been singing

Verbs conjugated like 'sing'

pre-shrink, shrink, sing, spring, stink,

Verbs similar to 'sing'

bing, ding, king, ping, ring, sin, sink, sling, sting, swing,

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

confess under interrogation: confess, rat out
to admit to the truth: acknowledge, admit, assent, avow, beknow, come clean, concede, confess, fess, fess up, front up, make a clean breast, own, own up, shrive, spill one's guts, spill the beans, step forward, talk, tell all, unbosom
vocalize: croon, carol, yodel, tune, choir, chant, warble, chirp
sound: resound, buzz, purr, hum
versify: compose, write

Antonyms

sound: infirm, impaired, injured, diseased

Additional Information

The form where the 'i' in the stem is replaced with 'u' is used in American English.

Phrasal Verbs

~ along, ~ out (something), ~ (something) out, ~ out, ~ up,

Etymology

1. O.E. singan "to chant, sing, tell in song," also used of birds (class III strong verb; past tense sang, pp. sungen), from P.Gmc. *sengwanan (cf. O.Fris. sionga, M.Du. singhen, O.H.G. singan, Ger. singen, Goth. siggwan, O.N. syngva, Swed. sjunga), from PIE base *sengwh- "to sing, make an incantation." No related forms in other languages, unless perhaps it is connected to Gk. omphe "voice" (especially of a god), "oracle;" and Welsh dehongli "explain, interpret." The typical IE root is represented by L. canere (see chant). Other words meaning "sing" derive from roots meaning "cry, shout," but Ir. gaibim is lit. "take, seize," with sense evolution via "take up" a song or melody. The criminal slang sense of "to confess to authorities" is attested from 1612. Singsong (adj.) is first recorded 1734, from earlier use as a noun (1609).
2. From Middle English singen, from Old English singan (“to sing”), from Proto-West Germanic *singwan, from Proto-Germanic *singwaną (“to sing”), from Proto-Indo-European *sengʷʰ- (“to recite, sing”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian sjunge (“to sing”), West Frisian sjonge (“to sing”), Dutch zingen (“to sing”), German Low German singen (“to sing”), German singen (“to sing”), Danish and Norwegian Bokmål synge (“to sing”), Swedish sjunga (“to sing”), Norwegian Nynorsk, Faroese, and Icelandic syngja (“to sing”), Ancient Greek ὀμφή (omphḗ, “voice, oracle”). See: Middle English 'singen', Old English 'singan', Proto-Germanic '*singwaną', Frisian, Saterlandic 'sjunge', Dutch 'zingen', German, old spelling 'singen', Swedish 'sjunga'.

Verbs referencing "sing"

German, Pennsylvania singe, Luxembourgish sangen, Norwegian, nynorsk syngja.

Sample Sentences

[...] were near and close at hand to their little children left upon the other; and that what seemed to the uninitiated a serious journey, was, to those who were in the secret, a mere frolic, to be sung about and whistled at ! Light be her heart, and gay her merry eyes, for years! (American Notes for General Circulation)
[...] manifest delight to a voluntary on the organ, played by one of themselves. At its conclusion, the performer, a boy of nineteen or twenty, gave place to a girl; and to her accompaniment they all sang a hymn, and afterwards a sort of chorus. It was very sad to look upon and hear them, happy though their condition unquestionably was; and I saw that one blind girl, who (being for the time deprived [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
The chorus of one of them, which ran as follows, was sung with great energy and unction: (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
[...] and tasks of these smallest of scholars, were adapted, in the same judicious manner, to their childish powers. When we had examined these lessons, four morsels of girls (of whom one was blind ) sang a little song, about the merry month of May, which I thought (being extremely dismal ) would have suited an English November better. That done, we went to see their sleeping-rooms on the floor [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
[...] I came upon them, and answered correctly, without book, such questions as where was England; how far was it; what was its population; its capital city; its form of government; and so forth. They sang a song too, about a farmer sowing his seed: with corresponding action at such parts as ‘’ tis thus he sows, ’ ‘he turns him round, ’ ‘he claps his hands; ’ which gave it greater interest for them, [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
[...] great deal, and in this establishment there were many boys of colour. I saw them first at their work (basket-making, and the manufacture of palm-leaf hats ), afterwards in their school, where they sang a chorus in praise of Liberty: an odd, and, one would think, rather aggravating, theme for prisoners. These boys are divided into four classes, each denoted by a numeral, worn on a badge upon the [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
[...] a cotchin ’ Lizy, that I couldn't hold in, no way),—and when I comes by the tavern winder, sure enough there she was, right in plain sight, and dey diggin ’ on behind. Wal, I loses off my hat, and sings out nuff to raise the dead. Course Lizy she hars, and she dodges back, when Mas’r Haley he goes past the door; and then, I tell ye, she clared out de side door; she went down de river bank; — Mas’r [...] (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
[...] necessary to add that they were all labouring quietly, then. After two o’clock in the day, they are allowed to sing, a certain number at a time. The hour striking while I was there, some twenty sang a hymn in parts, and sang it by no means ill; pursuing their work meanwhile. A bell rang as I was about to leave, and they all poured forth into a building on the opposite side of the street [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
[...] all labouring quietly, then. After two o’clock in the day, they are allowed to sing, a certain number at a time. The hour striking while I was there, some twenty sang a hymn in parts, and sang it by no means ill; pursuing their work meanwhile. A bell rang as I was about to leave, and they all poured forth into a building on the opposite side of the street to dinner. I said several times [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
[...] are partly American and partly Irish, and herd together on the lower deck; where they amused themselves last evening till the night was pretty far advanced, by alternately firing off pistols and singing hymns. (American Notes for General Circulation)
(Singing in Latin ) The Duke of Norfolk, Earl Marshal of England. Have you any message for His Majesty ? (A Man for All Seasons)
Because I don't remember it, and then you tell a complete stranger that I sing in my sleep. (Disclosure Day)
a complete stranger that I sing in my sleep. I mean, do I speak Korean in my sleep, too ? (Disclosure Day)
[ crickets chirping ] [wind swirls] [cockatoo screeches] [ various birds singing ] (A Grand Mockery)
When you sing that thing backstage, it moved me. I swear to God, it moved me. (Standing on the Shoulders of Kitties)

sing – English verb conjugation

English verb forms of sing

Nominal Forms

Cognates

Indicative

Present

Perfect

Past

Pluperfect

Future

Future Perfect

Subjunctive

Present

Perfect

Imperfect

Pluperfect

Conditional

Present

Perfect

Imperative

Progressive (Continuous) Forms

Indicative

Present

Perfect

Past

Pluperfect

Future

Future Perfect

Conditional

Present

Perfect

Other

Verbs conjugated like 'sing'

Verbs similar to 'sing'

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

Antonyms

Additional Information

Phrasal Verbs

Etymology

Verbs referencing "sing"

Sample Sentences