Past tense of “ring”: rang, rung
The verb “ring” is irregular: its past simple is “rang” and its past participle is “rung”.
Base form (V1)
ring
/rɪŋ/
Past simple (V2)
rang
/ræŋ/
Past participle (V3)
rung
/rʌŋ/
Meaning
to make a sound like a bell
Example
The phone rang twice.
Pattern
ABC — all three forms are different
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