ring – English verb conjugation

English verb forms of ring

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to ring
Participle: rung
Gerund: ringing

Cognates

-

Indicative

Present

Iring
youring
he;she;itrings
wering
youring
theyring

Perfect

Ihave rung
youhave rung
he;she;ithas rung
wehave rung
youhave rung
theyhave rung

Past

Irang
yourang
he;she;itrang
werang
yourang
theyrang

Pluperfect

Ihad rung
youhad rung
he;she;ithad rung
wehad rung
youhad rung
theyhad rung

Future

Iwill ring
youwill ring
he;she;itwill ring
wewill ring
youwill ring
theywill ring

Future Perfect

Iwill have rung
youwill have rung
he;she;itwill have rung
wewill have rung
youwill have rung
theywill have rung

Subjunctive

Present

Iring
youring
he;she;itring
wering
youring
theyring

Perfect

Ihave rung
youhave rung
he;she;ithave rung
wehave rung
youhave rung
theyhave rung

Imperfect

Irang
yourang
he;she;itrang
werang
yourang
theyrang

Pluperfect

Ihad rung
youhad rung
he;she;ithad rung
wehad rung
youhad rung
theyhad rung

Conditional

Present

Iwould ring
youwould ring
he;she;itwould ring
wewould ring
youwould ring
theywould ring

Perfect

Iwould have rung
youwould have rung
he;she;itwould have rung
wewould have rung
youwould have rung
theywould have rung

Imperative

youring
weLet's ring
youring

Progressive (Continuous) Forms

Indicative

Present

Iam ringing
youare ringing
he;she;itis ringing
weare ringing
youare ringing
theyare ringing

Perfect

Ihave been ringing
youhave been ringing
he;she;ithas been ringing
wehave been ringing
youhave been ringing
theyhave been ringing

Past

Iwas ringing
youwere ringing
he;she;itwas ringing
wewere ringing
youwere ringing
theywere ringing

Pluperfect

Ihad been ringing
youhad been ringing
he;she;ithad been ringing
wehad been ringing
youhad been ringing
theyhad been ringing

Future

Iwill be ringing
youwill be ringing
he;she;itwill be ringing
wewill be ringing
youwill be ringing
theywill be ringing

Future Perfect

Iwill have been ringing
youwill have been ringing
he;she;itwill have been ringing
wewill have been ringing
youwill have been ringing
theywill have been ringing

Conditional

Present

Iwould be ringing
youwould be ringing
he;she;itwould be ringing
wewould be ringing
youwould be ringing
theywould be ringing

Perfect

Iwould have been ringing
youwould have been ringing
he;she;itwould have been ringing
wewould have been ringing
youwould have been ringing
theywould have been ringing

Other

Verbs conjugated like 'ring'

begin, countersink, drink, ring, sink, swim, becut, downcut, forecut, foreset, forset, forshut, forthcut, forthfet, forthput, forthset, newset, nutshot, offcut, outcut, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)

Verbs similar to 'ring'

bing, bring, ding, dring, king, ping, rig, rind, rine, sing,

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

to call a person using a telephone
call, call up, drop a line, phone, ring up, telephone
encircle
surround, circle, encompass, rim, girdle
jingle
chime, resound, reverberate, resonate, bell, tinkle, peal, vibrate
summon
call, signal, announce, proclaim

Antonyms

encircle
unwrap, loosen, release

Additional Information

Etymology

1. O.E. hring "circular band," from P.Gmc. *khrengaz (cf. O.N. hringr, O.Fris. hring, Ger. Ring), lit. "something curved," from PIE base *(s)ker- "to turn, bend" (cf. L. curvus "bent, curved," crispus "curly;" O.C.S. kragu "circle," and perhaps Gk. kirkos "ring," koronos "curved"). Meaning "place for prize fight and wrestling bouts" (c.1330) is from the space in a circle of bystanders in which such contests were once held (ringside is attested from 1866). Meaning "combination of interested persons" is from 1829. The verb meaning "to make a circle around" is O.E. ymbhringan. The circus ringmaster is recorded from 1873. Tree ring is from 1671; fairy ring is from 1626. Nursery rhyme ring a ring a rosie, is attested in an American form (with a different ending) from c.1790. "The belief that the rhyme originated with the Great Plague is now almost universal, but has no evidence to support it and is almost certainly nonsense" ["Oxford Dictionary of English Folklore"]. This connection only dates to the 1960s.
2. From Middle English ryng, from Old English hring (“ring, circle”), from Proto-West Germanic *hring, from Proto-Germanic *hringaz (“ring”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)krengʰ-, extended nasalized form of *(s)ker- (“to turn, bend”). Doublet of rank and rink, as well as indirectly range.
3. Cognates
4. * West Frisian ring
5. * Low German Ring
6. * Dutch ring
7. * German Ring
8. * Swedish ring
9. * Finnish rengas
10. More distantly cognate with Proto-Slavic *krǫgъ (whence Bulgarian кръг (krăg), Polish krąg, Russian круг (krug)).

Verbs referencing "ring"

English circus, Swedish ringa.

Sample Sentences

  • [...] from these first surprises was obviously into peals of hearty laughter, and I can report that I, for one, being still seated upon the slab or perch before mentioned, roared outright until the vessel rang again. Thus, in less than two minutes after coming upon it for the first time, we all by common consent agreed that this state-room was the pleasantest and most facetious and capital contrivance [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • The captain being gone, we compose ourselves to read, if the place be light enough; and if not, we doze and talk alternately. At one, a bell rings, and the stewardess comes down with a steaming dish of baked potatoes, and another of roasted apples; and plates of pig 's face, cold ham, salt beef; or perhaps a smoking mess of rare hot collops. [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • [...] each other that it 's very cold, rub our hands, cover ourselves with coats and cloaks, and lie down again to doze, talk, and read (provided as aforesaid ), until dinner-time. At five, another bell rings, and the stewardess reappears with another dish of potatoes—boiled this time—and store of hot meat of various kinds: not forgetting the roast pig, to be taken medicinally. We sit down at table [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • “ Andy, ” said his mistress, “ step to Eliza's door, and tell her I have rung for her three times. Poor thing ! ” she added, to herself, with a sigh. (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • So I thought, at least, that evening. Next morning when the sun was shining brightly, and the clear church bells were ringing, and sedate people in their best clothes enlivened the pathway near at hand and dotted the distant thread of road, there was a pleasant Sabbath peacefulness on everything, which it was good to feel. [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • [...] humour and originality, who is well remembered and esteemed by London playgoers. I am happy to report of this deserving gentleman, that his benches are usually well filled, and that his theatre rings with merriment every night. I had almost forgotten a small summer theatre, called Niblo 's, with gardens and open air amusements attached; but I believe it is not exempt from the general depression [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • We entered a large hall, and having twice or thrice rung a bell which nobody answered, walked without further ceremony through the rooms on the ground floor, as divers other gentlemen (mostly with their hats on, and their hands in their pockets ) were [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • [...] day, they are allowed to sing, a certain number at a time. The hour striking while I was there, some twenty sang a hymn in parts, and sang it by no means ill; pursuing their work meanwhile. A bell rang as I was about to leave, and they all poured forth into a building on the opposite side of the street to dinner. I said several times that I should like to see them at their meal; but as the [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • [...] that have their roots below the tide. When the nights are very dark, the look-out stationed in the head of the boat, knows by the ripple of the water if any great impediment be near at hand, and rings a bell beside him, which is the signal for the engine to be stopped: but always in the night this bell has work to do, and after every ring, there comes a blow which renders it no easy matter to [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • A gay laugh from the court rang through the silken curtains of the verandah. St. Clare stepped out, and lifting up the curtain, laughed too. (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • COOPER: three, two... TECH DIRECTOR: Whoa! -[bell rings ] -[indistinct chatter ] (Disclosure Day)