ring – English verb conjugation

English verb forms of ring

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to ring out
Participle: rung out
Gerund: ringing out

Cognates

-

Indicative

Present

Iring out
youring out
he;she;itrings out
wering out
youring out
theyring out

Perfect

Ihave rung out
youhave rung out
he;she;ithas rung out
wehave rung out
youhave rung out
theyhave rung out

Past

Irang out
yourang out
he;she;itrang out
werang out
yourang out
theyrang out

Pluperfect

Ihad rung out
youhad rung out
he;she;ithad rung out
wehad rung out
youhad rung out
theyhad rung out

Future

Iwill ring out
youwill ring out
he;she;itwill ring out
wewill ring out
youwill ring out
theywill ring out

Future Perfect

Iwill have rung out
youwill have rung out
he;she;itwill have rung out
wewill have rung out
youwill have rung out
theywill have rung out

Subjunctive

Present

Iring out
youring out
he;she;itring out
wering out
youring out
theyring out

Perfect

Ihave rung out
youhave rung out
he;she;ithave rung out
wehave rung out
youhave rung out
theyhave rung out

Imperfect

Irang out
yourang out
he;she;itrang out
werang out
yourang out
theyrang out

Pluperfect

Ihad rung out
youhad rung out
he;she;ithad rung out
wehad rung out
youhad rung out
theyhad rung out

Conditional

Present

Iwould ring out
youwould ring out
he;she;itwould ring out
wewould ring out
youwould ring out
theywould ring out

Perfect

Iwould have rung out
youwould have rung out
he;she;itwould have rung out
wewould have rung out
youwould have rung out
theywould have rung out

Imperative

youring out
weLet's ring out
youring out

Progressive (Continuous) Forms

Indicative

Present

Iam ringing out
youare ringing out
he;she;itis ringing out
weare ringing out
youare ringing out
theyare ringing out

Perfect

Ihave been ringing out
youhave been ringing out
he;she;ithas been ringing out
wehave been ringing out
youhave been ringing out
theyhave been ringing out

Past

Iwas ringing out
youwere ringing out
he;she;itwas ringing out
wewere ringing out
youwere ringing out
theywere ringing out

Pluperfect

Ihad been ringing out
youhad been ringing out
he;she;ithad been ringing out
wehad been ringing out
youhad been ringing out
theyhad been ringing out

Future

Iwill be ringing out
youwill be ringing out
he;she;itwill be ringing out
wewill be ringing out
youwill be ringing out
theywill be ringing out

Future Perfect

Iwill have been ringing out
youwill have been ringing out
he;she;itwill have been ringing out
wewill have been ringing out
youwill have been ringing out
theywill have been ringing out

Conditional

Present

Iwould be ringing out
youwould be ringing out
he;she;itwould be ringing out
wewould be ringing out
youwould be ringing out
theywould be ringing out

Perfect

Iwould have been ringing out
youwould have been ringing out
he;she;itwould have been ringing out
wewould have been ringing out
youwould have been ringing out
theywould have been ringing out

Other

Verbs conjugated like 'ring'

begin, countersink, drink, ring, sink, swim, becut, downcut, forecut, foreset, forset, forshut, forthcut, forthfet, forthput, forthset, newset, nutshot, offcut, outcut, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)

Verbs similar to 'ring'

bing, bring, ding, dring, king, ping, rig, rind, rine, sing,

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

to call a person using a telephone
call, call up, drop a line, phone, ring up, telephone
encircle
surround, circle, encompass, rim, girdle
jingle
chime, resound, reverberate, resonate, bell, tinkle, peal, vibrate
summon
call, signal, announce, proclaim

Antonyms

encircle
unwrap, loosen, release

Additional Information

Etymology

1. O.E. hring "circular band," from P.Gmc. *khrengaz (cf. O.N. hringr, O.Fris. hring, Ger. Ring), lit. "something curved," from PIE base *(s)ker- "to turn, bend" (cf. L. curvus "bent, curved," crispus "curly;" O.C.S. kragu "circle," and perhaps Gk. kirkos "ring," koronos "curved"). Meaning "place for prize fight and wrestling bouts" (c.1330) is from the space in a circle of bystanders in which such contests were once held (ringside is attested from 1866). Meaning "combination of interested persons" is from 1829. The verb meaning "to make a circle around" is O.E. ymbhringan. The circus ringmaster is recorded from 1873. Tree ring is from 1671; fairy ring is from 1626. Nursery rhyme ring a ring a rosie, is attested in an American form (with a different ending) from c.1790. "The belief that the rhyme originated with the Great Plague is now almost universal, but has no evidence to support it and is almost certainly nonsense" ["Oxford Dictionary of English Folklore"]. This connection only dates to the 1960s.
2. From Middle English ryng, from Old English hring (“ring, circle”), from Proto-West Germanic *hring, from Proto-Germanic *hringaz (“ring”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)krengʰ-, extended nasalized form of *(s)ker- (“to turn, bend”). Doublet of rank and rink, as well as indirectly range.
3. Cognates
4. * West Frisian ring
5. * Low German Ring
6. * Dutch ring
7. * German Ring
8. * Swedish ring
9. * Finnish rengas
10. More distantly cognate with Proto-Slavic *krǫgъ (whence Bulgarian кръг (krăg), Polish krąg, Russian круг (krug)).

Verbs referencing "ring"

English circus, Swedish ringa.

Sample Sentences

  • [...] from these first surprises was obviously into peals of hearty laughter, and I can report that I, for one, being still seated upon the slab or perch before mentioned, roared outright until the vessel rang again. Thus, in less than two minutes after coming upon it for the first time, we all by common consent agreed that this state-room was the pleasantest and most facetious and capital contrivance [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • The captain being gone, we compose ourselves to read, if the place be light enough; and if not, we doze and talk alternately. At one, a bell rings, and the stewardess comes down with a steaming dish of baked potatoes, and another of roasted apples; and plates of pig 's face, cold ham, salt beef; or perhaps a smoking mess of rare hot collops. [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • [...] each other that it 's very cold, rub our hands, cover ourselves with coats and cloaks, and lie down again to doze, talk, and read (provided as aforesaid ), until dinner-time. At five, another bell rings, and the stewardess reappears with another dish of potatoes—boiled this time—and store of hot meat of various kinds: not forgetting the roast pig, to be taken medicinally. We sit down at table [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • “ Andy, ” said his mistress, “ step to Eliza's door, and tell her I have rung for her three times. Poor thing ! ” she added, to herself, with a sigh. (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • So I thought, at least, that evening. Next morning when the sun was shining brightly, and the clear church bells were ringing, and sedate people in their best clothes enlivened the pathway near at hand and dotted the distant thread of road, there was a pleasant Sabbath peacefulness on everything, which it was good to feel. [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • [...] humour and originality, who is well remembered and esteemed by London playgoers. I am happy to report of this deserving gentleman, that his benches are usually well filled, and that his theatre rings with merriment every night. I had almost forgotten a small summer theatre, called Niblo 's, with gardens and open air amusements attached; but I believe it is not exempt from the general depression [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • We entered a large hall, and having twice or thrice rung a bell which nobody answered, walked without further ceremony through the rooms on the ground floor, as divers other gentlemen (mostly with their hats on, and their hands in their pockets ) were [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • [...] 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 that I should like to see them at their meal; but as the [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • [...] that have their roots below the tide. When the nights are very dark, the look-out stationed in the head of the boat, knows by the ripple of the water if any great impediment be near at hand, and rings a bell beside him, which is the signal for the engine to be stopped: but always in the night this bell has work to do, and after every ring, there comes a blow which renders it no easy matter to [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • A gay laugh from the court rang through the silken curtains of the verandah. St. Clare stepped out, and lifting up the curtain, laughed too. (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • COOPER: three, two... TECH DIRECTOR: Whoa! -[bell rings ] -[indistinct chatter ] (Disclosure Day)