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Grammar reference
cling
Irregular verb — eleven tense patterns across all persons
Irregular forms
base: clingpast: clungpast participle: clung
Present simple
Third person singular adds -s or -es.| I | you | he/she/it | we | they |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I cling | you cling | he/she/it clings | we cling | they cling |
Present continuous
am / is / are + -ing.| I | you | he/she/it | we | they |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I am clinging | you are clinging | he/she/it is clinging | we are clinging | they are clinging |
Present perfect
have / has + past participle.| I | you | he/she/it | we | they |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I have clung | you have clung | he/she/it has clung | we have clung | they have clung |
Present perfect continuous
have / has been + -ing.| I | you | he/she/it | we | they |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I have been clinging | you have been clinging | he/she/it has been clinging | we have been clinging | they have been clinging |
Past simple
One form for every person.| I | you | he/she/it | we | they |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I clung | you clung | he/she/it clung | we clung | they clung |
Past continuous
was / were + -ing.| I | you | he/she/it | we | they |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I was clinging | you were clinging | he/she/it was clinging | we were clinging | they were clinging |
Past perfect
had + past participle.| I | you | he/she/it | we | they |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I had clung | you had clung | he/she/it had clung | we had clung | they had clung |
Future simple
will + base form, the same for every person.| I | you | he/she/it | we | they |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I will cling | you will cling | he/she/it will cling | we will cling | they will cling |
Future perfect
will have + past participle.| I | you | he/she/it | we | they |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I will have clung | you will have clung | he/she/it will have clung | we will have clung | they will have clung |
Conditional
would + base form.| I | you | he/she/it | we | they |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I would cling | you would cling | he/she/it would cling | we would cling | they would cling |
Subjunctive
Required after insist, demand, suggest and in formal that-clauses.| I | you | he/she/it | we | they |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I cling | you cling | he/she/it cling | we cling | they cling |