Past tense of sow
The past simple of sow is sowed and the past participle is sown: sow – sowed – sown.
- Base form V1
- sow
- Past simple V2
- sowed
- Past participle V3
- sown
Sowed is also correct.
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Meaning of sow
To scatter or bury seed in soil so that it grows
- ExampleWe sowed the beans in April.
Sow, sowed, sown in sentences
- Past simpleWe sowed the seeds in April.
- Past participleThe field has been sown with wheat.
Similar verbs
All three forms different, like sow: be, do, go, know, see, take, give, write.
Common questions
What is the past tense of sow?
Sowed. For example: We sowed the seeds in April.
What is the past participle of sow?
Sown. It follows be in the passive, as in The field has been sown with wheat.
Is sow a regular verb?
It is both. Sow has the irregular sown, and the regular sowed is also correct.
