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by Anonymous on April 9th, 2008
It depends on the usage.
"It sprang a few minutes ago."
"It has sprung."
by Anonymous on April 9th, 2008
sprung
by Elizabeth on October 9th, 2009
"Sprang" is the past tense of the verb "spring". "Sprung" is used instead when there is a helping verb (has, had, etc...).
The coil sprang.
The coil has sprung.
Make sense?
by notquitered on April 15th, 2008
Sprang. I believe sprung is past pluperfect.
by Borderlinux on April 9th, 2008
sprungz0rd
by Nninee on April 13th, 2008
Sprang
by katespana on April 15th, 2008
I remember my father saying, 'It's sprung a leak', and he was a plumber. So, 'sprung' seems to be a verb too, though past tense of the verb 'to spring'. Whereas, 'sprang' seems to be a corruption of the verb, though if a word becomes common usage it is effectively part of the language. The English language is marvellously stretchy.
by Brian I on April 9th, 2008
Sprang, although apparently sprung is also considered correct in the USA.
by Beany on April 15th, 2008
The spring has sprung,
the grass has ris,
I wonder where the birdies is
I'd guess sprang if that poems grammar is anything to go by
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