Cling Verb Forms: Past Tense and Past Participle (V1 V2 V3)

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 Past Tense V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Forms of Cling Past Simple and Past Participle

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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Last updated on May 25th, 2023 at 10:30 am