Sting: sting – stung – stung
Irregular verb, level A2.
Base form (V1)sting
Past simple (V2)stung
Past participle (V3)stung
Meaning
To hurt someone with a sharp point.
Examples for each form
Base form (V1)
Bees can sting you if you scare them.
Past simple (V2)
A bee stung my brother on the arm.
Past participle (V3)
I have been stung by a wasp.
Check yourself
Write the past simple and the past participle of sting.
Verbs that change the same way
The vowel changes to u (or o)
winstickhangstrikespinswingdigclingflingstringslingwring
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