Sting V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 is one of the verbs that are used very commonly in English tests as well as in everyday communication. Also, because it’s an irregular verb, sting doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “sting” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect and present perfect participle. So what is sting‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with sting verbs?
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Sting of Definition and Meaning
Sting is defined as an attack or an attempt to deceive someone or to entrap someone in order to elicit some sort of reaction. When used in the context of law enforcement, it refers to an undercover operation that uses techniques such as deception, entrapment, and infiltration.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Sting
Base Form (V1) | sting |
Past Form (V2) | stung |
Past Participle Form (V3) | stung |
s / es/ es (V4) | stings |
‘ing’ form (V5) | stinging |
Sting of Past Simple V2
The verb sting is also employed in its V2 form as “stung’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Sting of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “stung”. Stung is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, we use the word V1 as ‘have + stung‘ or ‘has + stung‘.
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + stung‘.
- ‘has + stung‘ is used for he, she, and it.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had + stung‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Sting V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
Conjugation table: sting | |||
Number | Singular | ||
Present Simple of sting | I | You | She/He/It |
sting | sting | stings | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
sting | sting | sting | |
Present Continuous of sting | I | You | She/He/It |
am stinging | are stinging | is stinging | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
are stinging | are stinging | are stinging | |
Present Perfect of sting | I | You | She/He/It |
have stung | have stung | has stung | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have stung | have stung | have stung | |
Present Perfect Continuous of sting | I | You | She/He/It |
have been stinging | have been stinging | has been stinging | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
have been stinging | have been stinging | have been stinging | |
Past Simple of sting | I | You | She/He/It |
stung | stung | stung | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
stung | stung | stung | |
Past Continuous of sting | I | You | She/He/It |
was stinging | were stinging | was stinging | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
were stinging | were stinging | were stinging | |
Past Perfect of sting | I | You | She/He/It |
had stung | had stung | had stung | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had stung | had stung | had stung | |
Past Perfect Continuous of sting | I | You | She/He/It |
had been stinging | had been stinging | had been stinging | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had been stinging | had been stinging | had been stinging | |
Future Simple of sting | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall sting | will/shall sting | will/shall sting | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall sting | will/shall sting | will/shall sting | |
Future Continuous of sting | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall be stinging | will/shall be stinging | will/shall be stinging | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall be stinging | will/shall be stinging | will/shall be stinging | |
Future Perfect of sting | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have stung | will/shall have stung | will/shall have stung | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have stung | will/shall have stung | will/shall have stung | |
Future Perfect Continuous of sting | I | You | She/He/It |
will/shall have been stinging | will/shall have been stinging | will/shall have been stinging | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
will/shall have been stinging | will/shall have been stinging | will/shall have been stinging | |
Conditional Present of sting | I | You | She/He/It |
would sting | would sting | would sting | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would sting | would sting | would sting | |
Conditional Perfect of sting | I | You | She/He/It |
would have stung | would have stung | would have stung | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have stung | would have stung | would have stung | |
Conditional Present Continuous of sting | I | You | She/He/It |
would be stinging | would be stinging | would be stinging | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would be stinging | would be stinging | would be stinging | |
Conditional Perfect Continuous of sting | I | You | She/He/It |
would have been stinging | would have been stinging | would have been stinging | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
would have been stinging | would have been stinging | would have been stinging | |
Present Subjunctive of sting | I | You | She/He/It |
sting | sting | sting | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
sting | sting | sting | |
Past Subjunctive of sting | I | You | She/He/It |
stung | stung | stung | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
stung | stung | stung | |
Past Perfect Subjunctive of sting | I | You | She/He/It |
had stung | had stung | had stung | |
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
had stung | had stung | had stung | |
Imperative of sting | I | You | She/He/It |
sting | |||
Plural | |||
We | You | They | |
Let’s sting | sting |
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Example Sentences with Sting V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about sting sentence examples:
- A wasp stung me the other day.
- Even if you've just cut yourself, this disinfectant won't sting.
- She has been stung by bee stings.
- My heart is stinging from being betrayed.
- Hot water stings burns.
Synonym Words For Sting
Synonym of the sting word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of sting:
- prick
- nip
- bite
- penetrate
- pique
- poke
- wound
- needle
- prickle
- injure
- smart
- burn
- tingle
- hurt
- ache
Opposite Words For Sting
The antonym of the sting word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as sting:
- deter
- dissuade
- discourage
- hold back
- talk out of
- suppress
- aid
- cure
- heal
- help
- give
- assist
- encourage
- lose
- be honest
- serve
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Sting (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of sting?
The past tense of sting is stung. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of sting is stings. The present participle of sting is stinging. The past participle of sting is stung.
Base Form (V1) | sting |
Past Form (V2) | stung |
Past Participle Form (V3) | stung |
s / es/ es (V4) | stings |
‘ing’ form (V5) | stinging |
What is the V2 and V3 form of sting?
+ The V2 and V3 form of sting is “stung”.
What is the sentence of sting?
What is the past tense V2 of sting?
+ The past tense of sting is “ stung“.
What is the past participle V3 of sting?
+ The past participle of sting is “ stung“.
What is the present participle V5 of sting?
+ The present participle of sting is “ stinging“.
Conclusion
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Here are other verbs V1 V2 V3 List
Base Form V1 | Past Form V2 | Past Participle Form V3 |
abide | abode/abided | abode/abided |
arise | arose | arisen |
awake | awoke | awoken |
backslide | backslid | backslidden/backslid |
be | was/were | been |
bear | bore | borne |
beat | beat | beaten/beat |
become | became | become |
befall | befell | befallen |
begin | began | begun |
behold | beheld | beheld |
bend | bent | bent |
beset | beset | beset |
bespeak | bespoke | bespoken |
bet | bet/betted | bet/betted |
bid | bid | bid |
bind | bound | bound |
bite | bit | bitten |
bleed | bled | bled |
blow | blew | blown |
break | broke | broken |
breed | bred | bred |
bring | brought | brought |
broadcast | broadcast | broadcast |
browbeat | browbeat | browbeaten/browbeat |
build | built | built |
burn | burnt/burned | burnt/burned |
burst | burst | burst |
bust | busted/bust | busted/bust |
buy | bought | bought |
cast | cast | cast |
catch | caught | caught |
chide | chid/chided | chid/chidden/chided |
choose | chose | chosen |
cleave | clove/cleft/cleaved | cloven/cleft/cleaved |
cleave | clave | cleaved |
cling | clung | clung |
clothe | clothed/clad | clothed/clad |
come | came | come |
cost | cost | cost |
creep | crept | crept |
crossbreed | crossbred | crossbred |
crow | crew/crewed | crowed |
cut | cut | cut |
daydream | daydreamed daydreamt | daydreamed daydreamt |
deal | dealt | dealt |
dig | dug | dug |
disprove | disproved | disproved/disproven |
dive | dove/dived | dived |
do | did | done |
draw | drew | drawn |
dream | dreamt/dreamed | dreamt/dreamed |
drink | drank | drunk |
drive | drove | driven |
dwell | dwelt | dwelt |
eat | ate | eaten |
fall | fell | fallen |
feed | fed | fed |
feel | felt | felt |
fight | fought | fought |
find | found | found |
fit | fitted/fit | fitted/fit |
flee | fled | fled |
fling | flung | flung |
fly | flew | flown |
forbear | forbore | forborne |
forbid | forbade/forbad | forbidden |
forecast | forecast/forecasted | forecast/forecasted |
forego (also forgo) | forewent | foregone |
foresee | foresaw | foreseen |
foretell | foretold | foretold |
forget | forgot | forgotten |
forgive | forgave | forgiven |
forsake | forsook | forsaken |
freeze | froze | frozen |
frostbite | frostbit | frostbitten |
get | got | got/gotten |
gild | gilt/gilded | gilt/gilded |
gird | girt/girded | girt/girded |
give | gave | given |
go | went | gone |
grind | ground | ground |
grow | grew | grown |
hand-feed | hand-fed | hand-fed |
handwrite | handwrote | handwritten |
hang | hung | hung |
have | had | had |
hear | heard | heard |
heave | hove/heaved | hove/heaved |
hew | hewed | hewn/hewed |
hide | hid | hidden |
hit | hit | hit |
hurt | hurt | hurt |
inbreed | inbred | inbred |
inlay | inlaid | inlaid |
input | input | input |
inset | inset | inset |
interbreed | interbred | interbred |
interweave | interwove interweaved | interwoven interweaved |
interwind | interwound | interwound |
jerry-build | jerry-built | jerry-built |
keep | kept | kept |
kneel | knelt/kneeled | knelt/kneeled |
knit | knit/knitted | knit/knitted |
know | knew | known |
lay | laid | laid |
lead | led | led |
lean | leaned/leant | leaned/leant |
leap | leapt /leaped | leapt /leaped |
learn | learnt/learned | learnt/learned |
leave | left | left |
lend | lent | lent |
let | let | let |
lie | lay | lain |
light | lit/lighted | lit/lighted |
lip-read | lip-read | lip-read |
lose | lost | lost |
make | made | made |
mean | meant | meant |
meet | met | met |
miscast | miscast | miscast |
misdeal | misdealt | misdealt |
misdo | misdid | misdone |
mishear | misheard | misheard |
mislay | mislaid | mislaid |
mislead | misled | misled |
mislearn | mislearned mislearnt | mislearned mislearnt |
misread | misread | misread |
misset | misset | misset |
misspeak | misspoke | misspoken |
misspell | misspelt | misspelt |
misspend | misspent | misspent |
mistake | mistook | mistaken |
misteach | mistaught | mistaught |
misunderstand | misunderstood | misunderstood |
miswrite | miswrote | miswritten |
mow | mowed | mown/mowed |
offset | offset | offset |
outbid | outbid | outbid |
outbreed | outbred | outbred |
outdo | outdid | outdone |
outdraw | outdrew | outdrawn |
outdrink | outdrank | outdrunk |
outdrive | outdrove | outdriven |
outfight | outfought | outfought |
outfly | outflew | outflown |
outgrow | outgrew | outgrown |
outleap | outleaped/outleapt | outleaped/outleapt |
outlie | outlied | outlied |
output | output | output |
outride | outrode | outridden |
outrun | outran | outrun |
outsell | outsold | outsold |
outshine | outshined/outshone | outshined/outshone |
outshoot | outshot | outshot |
outsing | outsang | outsung |
outsit | outsat | outsat |
outsleep | outslept | outslept |
outsmell | outsmelled/outsmelt | outsmelled/outsmelt |
outspeak | outspoke | outspoken |
outspeed | outsped | outsped |
outspend | outspent | outspent |
outswear | outswore | outsworn |
outswim | outswam | outswum |
outthink | outthought | outthought |
outthrow | outthrew | outthrown |
outwrite | outwrote | outwritten |
overbid | overbid | overbid |
overbreed | overbred | overbred |
overbuild | overbuilt | overbuilt |
overbuy | overbought | overbought |
overcome | overcame | overcome |
overdo | overdid | overdone |
overdraw | overdrew | overdrawn |
overdrink | overdrank | overdrunk |
overeat | overate | overeaten |
overfeed | overfed | overfed |
overfly | overflew | overflown |
overhang | overhung | overhung |
overhear | overheard | overheard |
overlay | overlaid | overlaid |
overpay | overpaid | overpaid |
override | overrode | overridden |
overrun | overran | overrun |
oversee | oversaw | overseen |
oversell | oversold | oversold |
oversew | oversewed | oversewn/oversewed |
overshoot | overshot | overshot |
oversleep | overslept | overslept |
overspeak | overspoke | overspoken |
overspend | overspent | overspent |
overspill | overspilled/overspilt | overspilled/overspilt |
overtake | overtook | overtaken |
overthink | overthought | overthought |
overthrow | overthrew | overthrown |
overwind | overwound | overwound |
overwrite | overwrote | overwritten |
partake | partook | partaken |
pay | paid | paid |
plead | pleaded/pled | pleaded/pled |
prebuild | prebuilt | prebuilt |
premake | premade | premade |
prepay | prepaid | prepaid |
presell | presold | presold |
preset | preset | preset |
preshrink | preshrank | preshrunk |
proofread | proofread | proofread |
prove | proved | proven/proved |
put | put | put |
quick-freeze | quick-froze | quick-frozen |
quit | quit/quitted | quit/quitted |
read | read | read |
reawake | reawoke | reawaken |
rebid | rebid | rebid |
rebind | rebound | rebound |
rebroadcast | rebroadcast rebroadcasted | rebroadcast rebroadcasted |
rebuild | rebuilt | rebuilt |
recast | recast | recast |
recut | recut | recut |
redeal | redealt | redealt |
redo | redid | redone |
redraw | redrew | redrawn |
refit | refitted/refit | refitted/refit |
regrind | reground | reground |
regrow | regrew | regrown |
rehang | rehung | rehung |
rehear | reheard | reheard |
reknit | reknitted/reknit | reknitted/reknit |
relay | relaid | relaid |
relearn | relearned/relearnt | relearned/relearnt |
relight | relit/relighted | relit/relighted |
remake | remade | remade |
rend | rent | rent |
repay | repaid | repaid |
reread | reread | reread |
rerun | reran | rerun |
resell | resold | resold |
resend | resent | resent |
reset | reset | reset |
resew | resewed | resewn/resewed |
retake | retook | retaken |
reteach | retaught | retaught |
retear | retore | retorn |
retell | retold | retold |
rethink | rethought | rethought |
retread | retread | retread |
retrofit | retrofitted/retrofit | retrofitted/retrofit |
rewake | rewoke/rewaked | rewaken/rewaked |
rewear | rewore | reworn |
reweave | rewove/reweaved | rewoven/reweaved |
rewed | rewed/rewedded | rewed/rewedded |
rewet | rewet/rewetted | rewet/rewetted |
rewin | rewon | rewon |
rewind | rewound | rewound |
rewrite | rewrote | rewritten |
rid | rid | rid |
ride | rode | ridden |
ring | rang | rung |
rise | rose | risen |
roughcast | roughcast | roughcast |
run | ran | run |
sand-cast | sand-cast | sand-cast |
saw | sawed | sawn |
say | said | said |
see | saw | seen |
seek | sought | sought |
sell | sold | sold |
send | sent | sent |
set | set | set |
sew | sewed | sewn/sewed |
shake | shook | shaken |
shave | shaved | shaved/shaven |
shear | sheared | shorn |
shed | shed | shed |
shine | shone | shone |
shit | shit/shat/shitted | shit/shat/shitted |
shoot | shot | shot |
show | showed | shown/showed |
shrink | shrank | shrunk |
shut | shut | shut |
sight-read | sight-read | sight-read |
sing | sang | sung |
sink | sank | sunk |
sit | sat | sat |
slay | slew | slain |
sleep | slept | slept |
slide | slid | slid |
sling | slung | slung |
slink | slunk | slunk |
slit | slit | slit |
smell | smelt | smelt |
smite | smote | smitten |
sneak | sneaked/snuck | sneaked/snuck |
speak | spoke | spoken |
speed | sped/speeded | sped/speeded |
spell | spelt/spelled | spelt/spelled |
spend | spent | spent |
spill | spilt/spilled | spilt/spilled |
spin | spun/span | spun |
spoil | spoilt/spoiled | spoilt/spoiled |
spread | spread | spread |
stand | stood | stood |
steal | stole | stolen |
stick | stuck | stuck |
sting | stung | stung |
stink | stunk/stank | stunk |
stride | strode | stridden |
strike | struck | struck |
string | strung | strung |
sunburn | sunburned/sunburnt | sunburned/sunburnt |
swear | swore | sworn |
sweat | sweat/sweated | sweat/sweated |
sweep | swept | swept |
swell | swelled | swollen/swelled |
swim | swam | swum |
swing | swung | swung |
take | took | taken |
teach | taught | taught |
tear | tore | torn |
telecast | telecast | telecast |
tell | told | told |
think | thought | thought |
throw | threw | thrown |
thrust | thrust | thrust |
tread | trod | trodden/trod |
typewrite | typewrote | typewritten |
unbend | unbent | unbent |
unbind | unbound | unbound |
unclothe | unclothed/unclad | unclothed/unclad |
undercut | undercut | undercut |
underfeed | underfed | underfed |
undergo | underwent | undergone |
underlie | underlay | underlain |
understand | understood | understood |
undertake | undertook | undertaken |
underwrite | underwrote | underwritten |
undo | undid | undone |
unfreeze | unfroze | unfrozen |
unhang | unhung | unhung |
unhide | unhid | unhidden |
unlearn | unlearned/unlearnt | unlearned/unlearnt |
unspin | unspun | unspun |
unwind | unwound | unwound |
uphold | upheld | upheld |
upset | upset | upset |
wake | woke/waked | woken/waked |
wear | wore | worn |
wed | wed/wedded | wed/wedded |
weep | wept | wept |
wet | wet/wetted | wet/wetted |
win | won | won |
wind | wound | wound |
withdraw | withdrew | withdrawn |
withhold | withheld | withheld |
withstand | withstood | withstood |
work | worked | worked |
wring | wrung | wrung |
write | wrote | written |