Past tense of throw
The past simple of throw is threw and the past participle is thrown: throw – threw – thrown.
- Base form V1
- throw
- Past simple V2
- threw
- Past participle V3
- thrown
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Meaning of throw
To propel something through the air, usually with a quick arm movement
- ExampleThrow me the keys when you are ready.
Throw, threw, thrown in sentences
- Past simpleShe threw the ball to me.
- Past participleThe old chairs have been thrown away.
Common mistakes
throwedthrew. Throw is irregular, so it does not take -ed.The old chairs have been threw away.The old chairs have been thrown away. After be in the passive, use the past participle, thrown.
Similar verbs
Built on throw, with the same forms: overthrow.
All three forms different, like throw: be, do, go, know, see, take, give, write.
Common questions
What is the past tense of throw?
Threw. For example: She threw the ball to me.
What is the past participle of throw?
Thrown. It follows be in the passive, as in The old chairs have been thrown away.
Is throw a regular verb?
No. Throw is irregular: its past forms do not end in -ed.
