Cling 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, cling doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “cling” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect and present perfect participle. So what is cling‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with cling verbs?
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Cling of Definition and Meaning
Cling is often used in the context of clingy people. The word cling is also used to describe a type of adhesive material that is sticky and difficult to remove.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Cling
| Base Form (V1) | cling |
| Past Form (V2) | clung |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | clung |
| s / es/ ies (V4) | clings |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | clinging |
Cling of Past Simple V2
The verb cling is also employed in its V2 form as “clung”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Cling of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “clung”. Clung is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, we use the word V1 as ‘have + clung‘ or ‘has + clung‘.
I, you, and we are used as ‘have + clung‘.
‘has + clung‘ is used for he, she, and it.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had + clung‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Cling V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
Conjugation table: Cling | |||
| Number | Singular | ||
| Present Simple of cling | I | You | She/He/It |
| cling | cling | clings | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| cling | cling | cling | |
| Present Continuous of cling | I | You | She/He/It |
| am clinging | are clinging | is clinging | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| are clinging | are clinging | are clinging | |
| Present Perfect of cling | I | You | She/He/It |
| have clung | have clung | has clung | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have clung | have clung | have clung | |
| Present Perfect Continuous of cling | I | You | She/He/It |
| have been clinging | have been clinging | has been clinging | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have been clinging | have been clinging | have been clinging | |
| Past Simple of cling | I | You | She/He/It |
| clung | clung | clung | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| clung | clung | clung | |
| Past Continuous of cling | I | You | She/He/It |
| was clinging | were clinging | was clinging | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| were clinging | were clinging | were clinging | |
| Past Perfect of cling | I | You | She/He/It |
| had clung | had clung | had clung | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had clung | had clung | had clung | |
| Past Perfect Continuous of cling | I | You | She/He/It |
| had been clinging | had been clinging | had been clinging | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had been clinging | had been clinging | had been clinging | |
| Future Simple of cling | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall cling | will/shall cling | will/shall cling | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall cling | will/shall cling | will/shall cling | |
| Future Continuous of cling | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall be clinging | will/shall be clinging | will/shall be clinging | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall be clinging | will/shall be clinging | will/shall be clinging | |
| Future Perfect of cling | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have clung | will/shall have clung | will/shall have clung | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have clung | will/shall have clung | will/shall have clung | |
| Future Perfect Continuous of cling | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have been clinging | will/shall have been clinging | will/shall have been clinging | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have been clinging | will/shall have been clinging | will/shall have been clinging | |
| Conditional Present of cling | I | You | She/He/It |
| would cling | would cling | would cling | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would cling | would cling | would cling | |
| Conditional Perfect of cling | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have clung | would have clung | would have clung | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have clung | would have clung | would have clung | |
| Conditional Present Continuous of cling | I | You | She/He/It |
| would be clinging | would be clinging | would be clinging | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would be clinging | would be clinging | would be clinging | |
| Conditional Perfect Continuous of cling | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have been clinging | would have been clinging | would have been clinging | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have been clinging | would have been clinging | would have been clinging | |
| Present Subjunctive of cling | I | You | She/He/It |
| cling | cling | cling | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| cling | cling | cling | |
| Past Subjunctive of cling | I | You | She/He/It |
| clung | clung | clung | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| clung | clung | clung | |
| Past Perfect Subjunctive of cling | I | You | She/He/It |
| had clung | had clung | had clung | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had clung | had clung | had clung | |
| Imperative of cling | I | You | She/He/It |
| cling | |||
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| Let’s cling | cling | ||
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Example Sentences with Cling V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about cling sentence examples.
- Latex clings to the girl's hair.
- He is clinging to a tree branch to climb to the shore.
- My daughter clung to my leg when she saw the dog.
- I have clung to my promise to my mother to keep trying whenever I have felt like giving up.
Synonym Words For Cling
Synonym of cling word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of cling:
- adherence
- adhesion
- bonding
Opposite Words For Cling
The antonym of cling word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as cling:
- abandon
- apostatize
- drop
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Cling (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of cling?
The past tense of cling is clung. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of cling is clings. The present participle of cling is clinging. The past participle of cling is clung.
| Base Form (V1) | cling |
| Past Form (V2) | clung |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | clung |
| s / es/ ies (V4) | clings |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | clinging |
What is the V2 and V3 form of cling?
+ The V2 and V3 form of cling is “clung“ and “clung”.
What is the sentence of cling?
What is the past tense V2 of cling?
+ The past tense of cling is “clung“.
What is the past participle V3 of cling?
+ The past participle of cling is “clung“.
What is the present participle V5 of cling?
+ The present participle of cling is “clinging“.
Conclusion
We have just reviewed the form of the word Cling V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 in various forms: Base Form, Past Simple, Present Continuous and Present Continuous and Present Continuous and Present Continuous forms.
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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 |
