Hung vs. hanged

[Alan]

Hi Saranne,

'Hang out' has nothing to do with hanging a picture or a person and it means 'spend a relaxed time with'. If you want to use this expression in a past form, you would use the first form of the verb: hung/hung.

Alan
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[Angus77]

You would say "we hung out".

The only situation where you would use "hanged" is when someone is being put to death by hanging. In all other situations, use "hung". Although many native speakers are not aware of this special case and just use the word "hung".

@IOtroll: the "being hung" that you're talking about wouldn't cause any confusion. Saying "He was hung for murdering his mother" couldn't possibly mean that. "Being hung" is something you're born with---"being hanged" is something that is done to you. You'll also find many people don't know the phrase "being hung", particularly older or more prudish people.