GRAMMAR
The past simple and the past participle of fly
Conjugation of the verb fly:
Base Form/Infinitive without 'to':
fly
Past Simple:
flew
Past Partciple:
flown
Present Partciple:
flying
Third Person Singular:
flies
Definition:
1. To move through the air using wings.
2. To travel by aircraft.
3. To move or go quickly.
Example(s):
1. Because the stork had a broken wing, it couldn't fly.
2. I flew to Los Angeles last summer holiday.
3. Jane flew across the room to open the door to her beloved.
Similar verbs
The irregular verbs in the table below have the same pattern as fly. They are:
- Verbs with '-ew' in the past simple and '-wn' in the past participle.
- Verbs like 'grow, grew, grown'.
Verb | Simple past | Past Participle |
---|---|---|
blow | blew | blown |
draw | drew | drawn |
fly | flew | flown |
grow | grew | grown |
know | knew | known |
slay | slew | slain |
throw | threw | thrown |
withdraw | withdrew | withdrawn |