Sing

sing – sang - sung

Sing (present) Did you hear Mariah Carey sing at the Oscar’s?

Sang (past) It was COLDPLAY who sang Yellow, wasn’t it?

Sung (note: past and past participle)

(past) Pearl Jam sung I am Mine last night at the concert.

(past participle) Like a Stone was sung by Audioslave.

Now You Practise: Put ‘sing,’ ‘sang,’ or ‘sung’. Because both ‘sand’ and ‘sung’ are used as the past tense, there will be more than one correct answer for some questions

1. If a thing isn't worth saying, you it. (simple) Pierre Beaumarchais (1732 - 1799)

2. Anything that is too stupid to be spoken is . (past participle) Voltaire (1694 - 1778)

3. Use the talents you possess -- for the woods would be a very silent place if no birds except for the best. (past) Unknown

4. , a song. Make it simple to last your whole life long. Don't worry that it's not good enough for anyone else to hear. Just , a song. (simple) Joe Raposo, Sung by the Carpenters for Sesame Street

5. I’ll want to hear the caged-bird . (simple) R.E.M.

6. We and to make the people all unite. Not fight but fight because the leaders don't think right. (past) Chumbawamba
7. We’re paying you to , not share your thoughts on life. (simple) Man from the movie The Wedding Singer.

8. I can't believe it slipped from my lips The tongue with which it was was so dumb. (past participle) 311

9. I will a new song, How long to this song. (simple) U2 quoting Psalm 40.

10. If you’d like to hear it, I can it for you. (simple) Hal, 2001 A Space Odyssey