Past tense of fly
The past simple of fly is flew and the past participle is flown: fly – flew – flown.
- Base form V1
- fly
- Past simple V2
- flew
- Past participle V3
- flown
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Meaning of fly
For winged creatures or aircraft to travel above ground
- ExampleA hawk flew above the valley.
Fly, flew, flown in sentences
- Past simpleWe flew to Rome last year.
- Past participleShe has flown many times.
Common mistakes
fliedflew. Fly is irregular, so it does not take -ed.She has flew many times.She has flown many times. After have, use the past participle, flown.
Similar verbs
Built on fly, with the same forms: outfly.
All three forms different, like fly: be, do, go, know, see, take, give, write.
Common questions
What is the past tense of fly?
Flew. For example: We flew to Rome last year.
What is the past participle of fly?
Flown. It follows have in the perfect tenses, as in She has flown many times.
Is fly a regular verb?
No. Fly is irregular: its past forms do not end in -ed.
