ring – English verb conjugation

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to ring sth up
Participle: rung sth up
Gerund: ringing sth up

Cognates

-

Indicative

Present

I	ring sth up
you	ring sth up
he;she;it	rings sth up
we	ring sth up
you	ring sth up
they	ring sth up

Perfect

I	have rung sth up
you	have rung sth up
he;she;it	has rung sth up
we	have rung sth up
you	have rung sth up
they	have rung sth up

Past

I	rang sth up
you	rang sth up
he;she;it	rang sth up
we	rang sth up
you	rang sth up
they	rang sth up

Pluperfect

I	had rung sth up
you	had rung sth up
he;she;it	had rung sth up
we	had rung sth up
you	had rung sth up
they	had rung sth up

Future

I	will ring sth up
you	will ring sth up
he;she;it	will ring sth up
we	will ring sth up
you	will ring sth up
they	will ring sth up

Future Perfect

I	will have rung sth up
you	will have rung sth up
he;she;it	will have rung sth up
we	will have rung sth up
you	will have rung sth up
they	will have rung sth up

Subjunctive

Present

I	ring sth up
you	ring sth up
he;she;it	ring sth up
we	ring sth up
you	ring sth up
they	ring sth up

Perfect

I	have rung sth up
you	have rung sth up
he;she;it	have rung sth up
we	have rung sth up
you	have rung sth up
they	have rung sth up

Imperfect

I	rang sth up
you	rang sth up
he;she;it	rang sth up
we	rang sth up
you	rang sth up
they	rang sth up

Pluperfect

I	had rung sth up
you	had rung sth up
he;she;it	had rung sth up
we	had rung sth up
you	had rung sth up
they	had rung sth up

Conditional

Present

I	would ring sth up
you	would ring sth up
he;she;it	would ring sth up
we	would ring sth up
you	would ring sth up
they	would ring sth up

Perfect

I	would have rung sth up
you	would have rung sth up
he;she;it	would have rung sth up
we	would have rung sth up
you	would have rung sth up
they	would have rung sth up

Imperative

you	ring sth up
we	Let's ring sth up
you	ring sth up

Indicative

Present

I	am ringing sth up
you	are ringing sth up
he;she;it	is ringing sth up
we	are ringing sth up
you	are ringing sth up
they	are ringing sth up

Perfect

I	have been ringing sth up
you	have been ringing sth up
he;she;it	has been ringing sth up
we	have been ringing sth up
you	have been ringing sth up
they	have been ringing sth up

Past

I	was ringing sth up
you	were ringing sth up
he;she;it	was ringing sth up
we	were ringing sth up
you	were ringing sth up
they	were ringing sth up

Pluperfect

I	had been ringing sth up
you	had been ringing sth up
he;she;it	had been ringing sth up
we	had been ringing sth up
you	had been ringing sth up
they	had been ringing sth up

Future

I	will be ringing sth up
you	will be ringing sth up
he;she;it	will be ringing sth up
we	will be ringing sth up
you	will be ringing sth up
they	will be ringing sth up

Future Perfect

I	will have been ringing sth up
you	will have been ringing sth up
he;she;it	will have been ringing sth up
we	will have been ringing sth up
you	will have been ringing sth up
they	will have been ringing sth up

Conditional

Present

I	would be ringing sth up
you	would be ringing sth up
he;she;it	would be ringing sth up
we	would be ringing sth up
you	would be ringing sth up
they	would be ringing sth up

Perfect

I	would have been ringing sth up
you	would have been ringing sth up
he;she;it	would have been ringing sth up
we	would have been ringing sth up
you	would have been ringing sth up
they	would have been ringing sth up

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

Phrasal Verbs

~ in, ~ off, ~ out, ~ round (somebody), ~ up (somebody), ~ (somebody) up, ~ up something, ~ something up,

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)

ring – English verb conjugation

English verb forms of ring

Nominal Forms

Cognates

Indicative

Present

Perfect

Past

Pluperfect

Future

Future Perfect

Subjunctive

Present

Perfect

Imperfect

Pluperfect

Conditional

Present

Perfect

Imperative

Progressive (Continuous) Forms

Indicative

Present

Perfect

Past

Pluperfect

Future

Future Perfect

Conditional

Present

Perfect

Other

Verbs conjugated like 'ring'

Verbs similar to 'ring'

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

Antonyms

Additional Information

Phrasal Verbs

Etymology

Verbs referencing "ring"

Sample Sentences