Is it rang or rung?

Rang is the simple past of the irregular verb ring meaning “cause a bell to make a noise” (e.g., “For the first time in her life, Ellie rang the end-of-lesson bell”).

Rung is the past participle of the verb ring when it has that same meaning. It is used to form the perfect tenses and passive voice (e.g., “The alarm bell had rung before, so nobody took any notice”).

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What is the past participle of ring?

The past participle of the irregular verb ring, meaning “cause a bell or phone to make a sound,” is rung. The past participle is used to form perfect tenses and the passive voice (e.g., “The church bells had rung for hours in celebration;” “The doorbell had been rung”).

Sometimes you will see “rang” used as a past participle, but this is incorrect. It is the simple past tense of “ring.”

When ring means “encircle something” then the simple past and past participle are ringed (e.g., “The baseball ground was ringed with bleachers”).

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Is it beat or beaten?

The past participle of the verb beat is beaten, and the simple past is beat. The correct form of the verb will depend on the meaning you want.

In the simple past, beat is the correct form (e.g., “Ainaz beat everybody else in the competition to claim her third gold medal”).

Use the past participle beaten to form perfect tenses and the passive voice (e.g., “She had beaten all the odds to become the leading lawyer at the firm”).

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What is the past participle of beat?

The past participle of the verb beat is beaten. The past participle is used to form the passive voice (e.g., “The record was beaten twice in the same championship”) and perfect tenses (e.g., “Michael has beaten everyone who has challenged him”).

It is a common mistake, and always wrong, to use “beat” in these contexts. “Beat” is the simple past form.

“Beat” can sometimes be used as the past participle where the meaning is “exhausted” (e.g., “After a month of exams, Alex was beat”).

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Is have a verb?

Yes, “have” is a verb. It has many meanings, most of which relate to possession or relationship (e.g., “I have a blue car;” “She has two sisters”).

“Have” is an irregular verb, which means its past tense is not formed with “-ed.” Instead, the simple past tense and past participle form is “had” (e.g., “I had a dog when I was a child”).

“Have” can also act as an auxiliary verb (aka helping verb) to form perfect verb tenses:

Tense Example
Present perfect I have eaten
Past perfect I had eaten
Future perfect I will have eaten
Present perfect progressive (present perfect continuous) I have been eating
Past perfect progressive I had been eating
Future perfect progressive I will have been eating

“Have” is also used as an auxiliary verb in certain conditional sentences (e.g., “If I had known you were coming, I would have bought groceries”).

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Is “is” a verb?

Yes, “is” is a verb. It is a form of the verb “be” that is used with third-person singular subjects (e.g., “She is my best friend”).

“Is” can be used in two ways:

  • As a linking verb, which is used to describe the subject’s condition, state of being, or identity (e.g., “He is a nurse;” “It is bedtime”)
  • As an auxiliary verb (aka helping verb) to change the tense, mood, or voice of a main verb (e.g., “She is singing tonight”)

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