The English verb 'sink' is pronounced as [sɪŋk].
Related to:
irregular verbs.
3 forms of verb sink: Infinitive (sink), Past Simple - (sank), Past Participle - (sunk).
Here are the past tense forms of the verb sink
👉 Forms of verb sink in future and past simple and past participle.
❓ What is the past tense of sink.
Sink: Past, Present, and Participle Forms
| Base Form | Past Simple | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| sink [sɪŋk] |
sank [sæŋk] |
sunk [sʌŋk] |
What are the 2nd and 3rd forms of the verb sink?
🎓 What are the past simple, future simple, present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect forms of the base form (infinitive) 'sink'?
Learn the three forms of the English verb 'sink'
- the first form (V1) is 'sink' used in present simple and future simple tenses.
- the second form (V2) is 'sank' used in past simple tense.
- the third form (V3) is 'sunk' used in present perfect and past perfect tenses.
What are the past tense and past participle of sink?
The past tense and past participle of sink are: sink in past simple is sank, and past participle is sunk.
What is the past tense of sink?
The past tense of the verb "sink" is "sank", and the past participle is "sunk".
Verb Tenses
Past simple — sink in past simple sank
(V2).
Future simple — sink in future simple is sink (will + V1).
Present Perfect — sink in present perfect tense is
sunk
(have/has + V3).
Past Perfect — sink in past perfect tense is
sunk
(had + V3).
sink regular or irregular verb?
👉 Is 'sink' a regular or irregular verb? The verb 'sink' is irregular verb.
Examples of Verb sink in Sentences
- Please do not let Maria sink (Present Simple)
- Our ships have sailed... And sank (Past Simple)
- He'd have sunk all ships in the bay (Past Perfect)
- He sank wearily into a chair. (Past Simple)
- Edward blew out the candle and ank into a deep sleep after his experience. (Past Simple)
- His head sank to his chest and he snored softly. (Past Simple)
- The torpedo has sunk the ship with ease. (Present Perfect)
- Is the cream already sunk into the skin? (Present Simple)
- My leg sank into the swamp. (Past Simple)
- A stray dog sank its teeth into his ankle. (Past Simple)
