Past tense of hew
The past simple of hew is hewed and the past participle is hewed: hew – hewed – hewed.
- Base form V1
- hew
- Past simple V2
- hewed
- Past participle V3
- hewed
Hewn is also correct.
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Meaning of hew
To cut roughly into stone, rock or wood with heavy blows
- ExampleThe steps were hewn out of the cliff.
Hew, hewed, hewed in sentences
- Past simpleThey hewed the steps out of rock.
- Past participleThe steps were hewed by hand.
Similar verbs
Past simple and past participle the same, like hew: have, make, think, say, find, feel, keep, tell.
Common questions
What is the past tense of hew?
Hewed. For example: They hewed the steps out of rock.
What is the past participle of hew?
Hewed. It follows be in the passive, as in The steps were hewed by hand.
Is hew a regular verb?
Mostly, yes: hew usually takes -ed (hewed). It is listed with the irregular verbs because hewn is also correct.
