Past tense of “spring”: sprang, sprung
The verb “spring” is irregular: its past simple is “sprang” and its past participle is “sprung”.
Base form (V1)
spring
/sprɪŋ/
Past simple (V2)
sprang
/spræŋ/
Past participle (V3)
sprung
/sprʌŋ/
Meaning
to jump up fast
Example
The cat sprang from the chair.
Pattern
ABC — all three forms are different
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