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PreciousJones Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Sung

I haven't sang in a while. Are you in the condition to sing?

Or

I haven't sung in a while. Are you in a condition to sing?

Are both useable and is there a difference in meaning?

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Sang is past tense of sing. Sung (verb) is past participle of sing. It can be used as an adjective as in "a sung note".

  • Sang is past tense of sing.
  • Sung (verb) is past participle of sing.
  • It can be used as an adjective as in "a sung note".
  • I would use sung as it is the past participle: I haven't sung in a while.
  • Usage (from Collins): Rang and sang are the correct forms of the past tenses of ring and sing , although rung and sung are still heard informally and dialectically: he rung (rang) the bell .
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Sang is past tense of sing.

Sung (verb) is past participle of sing. It can be used as an adjective as in "a sung note".

I would use sung as it is the past participle: I haven't sung in a while.

Usage (from Collins): Rang and sang are the correct forms of the past tenses of ring and sing, although rung and sung are still heard informally and dialectically:
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JoshStaffordSang is past tense of sing.
Sung (verb) is past participle of sing. It can be used as an adjective as in "a sung note".
I would use sung as it is the past participle: I haven't sung in a while.

Usage (from Collins): Rang and sang are the correct forms of the past tenses of ring and sing, although rung and sung are still heard informally and di
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Ah, sorry.

Are you in any condition to sing?

Are you in a condition to sing?

Are you in condition to sing?

Are you in singing condition?
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"Sung" is the preferred past participle form. That is:

  • Present: I sing
  • Past: I sang
  • Past Participle: I have sung
So, my choice would be your second option, "I haven't sung in a while. Are you in a condition to sing?" since it follows haven't. There are a few other verbs that fall into the category of having a special past

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