Meaning: to stick or adhere firmly.
Cling Verb Forms V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
| Infinitive/Base Form (V1) | Cling |
| Past Tense (V2) | Clung |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | Clung |
| Present Participle/Gerund (V4) | Clinging |
| 3rd Person Singular (V5) | Clings |
Cling Past Tense:
Past Tense of Cling is Clung.
Example: Sarah clung to the railing.
Cling Past Participle:
Past Participle Form of Cling is Clung.
Example: Sarah has clung to the railing.
Cling Present Participle:
Present Participle Form of Cling is Clinging.
Example: Sarah is clinging to the railing.
Cling 3rd Person Singular:
3rd Person Singular of Cling is Clings.
Example: Sarah clings to the railing.
Cling Conjugation
Indefinite / Simple Present Tense
- I cling to the railing.
- We/You/They cling to the railing.
- He/She/It/Adam clings to the railing.
Present Continuous Tense
- I am clinging to the railing.
- We/You/They are clinging to the railing.
- He/She/It/Adam is clinging to the railing.
Present Perfect Tense
- I have clung to the railing.
- We/You/They have clung to the railing.
- He/She/It/Adam has clung to the railing.
Present Perfect Continuous Tense
- I have been clinging to the railing.
- We/You/They have been clinging to the railing.
- He/She/It/Adam has been clinging to the railing.
Indefinite / Simple Past Tense
- I clung to the railing.
- We/You/They clung to the railing.
- He/She/It/Adam clung to the railing.
Past Continuous Tense
- I was clinging to the railing.
- We/You/They were clinging to the railing.
- He/She/It/Adam was clinging to the railing.
Past Perfect Continuous Tense
- I had been clinging to the railing.
- We/You/They had been clinging to the railing.
- He/She/It/Adam had been clinging to the railing.
Past Perfect Tense
- I had clung to the railing.
- We/You/They had clung to the railing.
- He/She/It/Adam had clung to the railing.
Indefinite / Simple Future Tense
- I will/shall cling to the railing.
- We/You/They will/shall cling to the railing.
- He/She/It/Adam will cling to the railing.
Future Continuous Tense
- I will be clinging to the railing.
- We/You/They will be clinging to the railing.
- He/She/It/Adam will be clinging to the railing.
Future Perfect Tense
- I will have clung to the railing.
- We/You/They will have clung to the railing.
- He/She/It/Adam will have clung to the railing.
Future Perfect Continuous Tense
- I will have been clinging to the railing.
- We/You/They will have been clinging to the railing.
- He/She/It/Adam will have been clinging to the railing.
Past Tense of Cling Phrasal Verbs
| Cling Phrasal Verbs | Past Tense |
| Cling on | Clang on |
| Cling to | Clang to |
| Cling around | Clang around |
| Cling back | Clang back |
| Cling off | Clang off |
| Cling in | Clang in |
| Cling up | Clang up |
| Cling down | Clang down |
| Cling out | Clang out |
| Cling together | Clang together |
FAQS
What is the Future Tense of Cling?
Future Tense of cling is “will cling”.
What is the Present Tense of Cling?
Present Tense of cling is “cling + s/es or ing”.
| I/we/you/they | cling |
| He/she/it/singular name | clings |
| Present participle | clinging |
What is the Past Perfect Tense of Cling?
Past perfect tense of take is “had clung”.
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