ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SING
Old English singan; related to Old Norse syngja to sing, Gothic siggwan, Old High German singan.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SING
PRESENT
Present
I sing
you sing
he/she/it sings
we sing
you sing
they sing
Present continuous
I am singing
you are singing
he/she/it is singing
we are singing
you are singing
they are singing
Present perfect
I have sung
you have sung
he/she/it has sung
we have sung
you have sung
they have sung
Present perfect continuous
I have been singing
you have been singing
he/she/it has been singing
we have been singing
you have been singing
they have been singing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I sang
you sang
he/she/it sang
we sang
you sang
they sang
Past continuous
I was singing
you were singing
he/she/it was singing
we were singing
you were singing
they were singing
Past perfect
I had sung
you had sung
he/she/it had sung
we had sung
you had sung
they had sung
Past perfect continuous
I had been singing
you had been singing
he/she/it had been singing
we had been singing
you had been singing
they had been singing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will sing
you will sing
he/she/it will sing
we will sing
you will sing
they will sing
Future continuous
I will be singing
you will be singing
he/she/it will be singing
we will be singing
you will be singing
they will be singing
Future perfect
I will have sung
you will have sung
he/she/it will have sung
we will have sung
you will have sung
they will have sung
Future perfect continuous
I will have been singing
you will have been singing
he/she/it will have been singing
we will have been singing
you will have been singing
they will have been singing
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would sing
you would sing
he/she/it would sing
we would sing
you would sing
they would sing
Conditional continuous
I would be singing
you would be singing
he/she/it would be singing
we would be singing
you would be singing
they would be singing
Conditional perfect
I would have sing
you would have sing
he/she/it would have sing
we would have sing
you would have sing
they would have sing
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been singing
you would have been singing
he/she/it would have been singing
we would have been singing
you would have been singing
they would have been singing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you sing
we let´s sing
you sing
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
singing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
10 QUOTES WITH «SING»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
sing.
I'm not over the top; I'm not wacky. I'm fairly understated, and that reflects in the way I sing.
I wear glasses, have a big scar, I sing loud, and I am blond. I'm sorry!
When I sing, I don't want them to see that my face is black. I don't want them to see that my face is white. I want them to see my soul. And that is colorless.
Producers on Broadway approached us with an original script after relaunching ourselves as 'A Great Big World,' and wanted us to write the music. They asked us to make the music we would sing if we could, and so we can go a little crazier. We refer to it as 'our music on steroids.'
I see a young man playing 'Plaisir d'Amour' on guitar. I knew I didn't want to go to college; I was already playing a ukulele, and after I saw that, I was hooked. All I wanted to do was play guitar and sing.
I fell in love with Crawford because when she was twenty or twenty five, she would dance and talk and sing and do the things that Peppy's character needs to do.
I have a simple life. I mean, you just give me a drum roll, they announce my name, and I come out and sing. In my job I have a contract that says I'm a singer. So I sing.
But, when I was about thirteen, I began to sort of sing in my neighborhood.
I love to write, to sing, to make music. Not to act: I am horrible.
It is not easy for me to sing consonants, and I am sorry if I don't sing the 'S'.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SING»
Discover the use of
sing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
sing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Of Thee I
Sing: A Letter to My Daughters
This beautiful book celebrates the characteristics that unite all Americans, from the nation's founders to generations to come. It is about the potential within each of us to pursue our dreams and forge our own paths.
2
Teach Yourself to
Sing: Everything You Need to Know to Start ...
Learn at your own pace with this proven course for beginners.
Karen Farnum Surmani,
1995
3
Sing!: Vocal Technique, Vocal Style
Featuring the original Elisabeth Howard Vocal Power Method of Singing, this voice training program includes four CDs that focus on the following: Singing Techniques such as power, range expansion, vibrato control, volume, dynamics, pitch; ...
Elisabeth Howard, Howard Austin,
2006
4
Newjack: Guarding
Sing Sing
As sobering as it is suspenseful, Newjack is an indispensable contribution to the urgent debate about our country’s criminal justice system, and a consistently fascinating read. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Sing You Home is about identity, love, marriage, and parenthood. It’s about people wanting to do the right thing for the greater good, even as they work to fulfill their own personal desires and dreams.
Lehmann offers inspiration and sound advice in every phase of singing, from how to breathe correctly, produce a ringing head tone and execute a proper trill to important nuances of vocal expression, language and role interpretation.
7
Sing for Freedom: The Story of the Civil Rights Movement ...
Two classic collections of freedom songs by historians Guy and Candie Carawan are reprinted here in a single edition.
Guy Carawan, Candie Carawan,
2007
8
Where Rivers and Mountains
Sing: Sound, Music, and Nomadism ...
" -- Marjorie Mandelstam Balzer, author of The Tenacity of Ethnicity Where Rivers and Mountains Sing takes readers on a journey through the rich sonic world of inner Asia, where the elemental energies of wind, water, and echo, the ...
Theodore Craig Levin,
2006
9
Why Suyá
Sing: A Musical Anthropology of an Amazonian People
This new paperback edition features an indispensable CD offering examples of the myth telling, speeches, and singing discussed, as well as a new afterword that describes the continuing use of music by the Suy in their recent conflicts with ...
10
And A Voice to
Sing With: A Memoir
From the smoke-filled coffeehouse of the 1950s folk scene, where she first performed, to the racially tense South of the early sixties, bringing support to terrorized African-Americans with Martin Luther King, Jr. Joan has been involved ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SING»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
sing is used in the context of the following news items.
Watch Seth MacFarlane Sing Cyndi Lauper Songs as His 'Family …
Appearing alongside “Ted 2″ co-star Mark Wahlberg and songstress Cyndi Lauper, the “Family Guy” creator was persuaded to sing a couple of famous Lauper ... «Wall Street Journal, Jun 15»
Sam Smith Recovers From Vocal Surgery & Can Sing Again!
Sam Smith is spotted out and about in the UK on Wednesday (June 3) with family and friends after announcing he can officially sing again following vocal chord ... «Just Jared, Jun 15»
Lion King and Aladdin sing-off during airport delay
NEW YORK, NY - The broadway casts of Aladdin and Lion King broke out in song and a friendly sing-off at LaGuardia Airport during a six-hour flight delay to ... «9NEWS.com, Jun 15»
Jimmy Fallon and Blur sing 'Tender' and it's, well, tender
Jimmy Fallon welcomed Blur back to late night television when he had them on to perform “Ong Ong” off new album The Magic Whip last week. On Monday, he ... «Entertainment Weekly, May 15»
Jeremy Renner Channeled Ed Sheeran to Sing About Hawkeye's …
Last night on The Tonight Show, Fallon broke out the piano, martini glass, and rose petals so that Jeremy Renner could sing about Hawkeye's underrated ... «Esquire.com, Apr 15»
Josh Groban to sing national anthem at the Kentucky Derby
Groban has been selected to sing the national anthem at the annual Kentucky Derby, to be held May 2, 2015, at the Churchill Downs racetrack in Louisville, Ky. «Fox News, Apr 15»
Sinead O'Connor Won't Sing 'Nothing Compares 2 U' Again
In a short Facebook post, O'Connor said that her training as singer precluded her from singing songs that she didn't emotionally identify with. O'Connor said she ... «Billboard, Mar 15»
Watch the Rock Sing "Shake It Off"
Watch the Rock Sing "Shake It Off". AP Images. Facebook Twitter Email Print Comment. Watch. Jill Soloway and Jeffrey Tambor on 'Transparent' ... «Hollywood Reporter, Mar 15»
Sarah Brightman Plans to Sing Something 'Simple' in Space
LONDON — After a stellar career ranging from the disco hit "I Lost My Heart to a Starship Trooper" to global success in "Phantom of the Opera," British soprano ... «NBCNews.com, Mar 15»
Idina Menzel to sing national anthem at 2015 Super Bowl
Menzel will sing The Star Spangled Banner before the game, which takes place ... that headline and thought it was going to be Johnny "football" Manziel singing. «The Guardian, Jan 15»