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sang

n.
A2 Elementary US //ˈsæŋ// UK //sˈæŋ// sang

n. the past tense of sing. You use it to say that someone made musical sounds with their voice in the past.

n. the past tense of 'sing'. Refers to the act of producing musical sounds with the voice at a specific time in the past.


SIMPLE

She sang my favorite song at the party last night.

CONTEXTUAL

The choir sang a beautiful hymn during the wedding ceremony while the guests watched in silence.

COMPLEX

Although she was nervous about the audition, she sang with such clarity and emotion that the judges immediately offered her a lead role in the production.

Synonyms
Usage

The past tense of the irregular verb 'sing'. It is often used transitively with a song as the object or intransitively.

Pitfall

She has sang that song before.She has sung that song before.Learners often confuse the past simple 'sang' with the past participle 'sung' when using the present perfect tense.

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