Sank and sunk are two past tense conjugations of the same verb, so it is only natural that many writers get them confused. Sank is the simple past tense form. Sunk is the past participle form.
Would sink or sank?
Sank is the past tense of the word sink. Sunk is the past participle for of the word sink.
How do you use sank in a sentence?
Sank sentence example
- She sank to the floor. ...
- Lana sank onto the bed and cried again. ...
- She sank into the recliner and kicked it back. ...
- She woke when the bed sank with the weight of a person sitting down. ...
- She sank to the bed weakly and covered her face with her hands. ...
- Bianca sank onto the couch, staring in disbelief.
