What is the past participle of hang?

The past participle of hang is hung.

What are the three forms of hang?

The three forms are hang – hung – hung: base form, past simple and past participle.

Hang past tense: hung, hung

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Hang is an irregular English verb: the past simple of hang is hung and the past participle is hung. Learn the three forms together — hang – hung – hung.

Verb forms

Base form

hang

/hæŋ/

Past Simple

hung

/hʌŋ/

Past Participle

hung

/hʌŋ/

Press the speaker button to hear each form. The transcription under each word shows the British pronunciation (IPA).

Example sentences

Base form · hang

We hang our coats by the front door.

Past Simple · hung

She hung the picture above the fireplace.

Past Participle · hung

The washing has been hung out to dry.

Key tenses

Present Simple	Past Simple	Present Perfect
I hang he / she / it hangs	I hung	I have hung
Present Continuous:I am hanging · he / she / it is hanging

Learn when to use these forms:Past Simple lesson →Present Perfect lesson →

Grammar guide

Hang belongs to the ABB group: the past simple and the past participle are the same (hung). This is the largest group of irregular verbs — you only need to learn one past form.

Past simple – hung: a finished action at a definite time in the past. It is used on its own, without an auxiliary.
Past participle – hung: after have, has or had (present perfect, past perfect) and after be in the passive voice.
Questions and negatives in the past simple use did + the base form: Did you hang…? I didn’t hang.

Verbs with the same pattern

have — had — had say — said — said get — got — got/gotten make — made — made think — thought — thought find — found — found

Questions about hang

What is the past simple of hang?: The past simple of hang is hung.
What is the past participle of hang?: The past participle of hang is hung.
What are the three forms of hang?: The three forms are hang – hung – hung: base form, past simple and past participle.