Question

What is the past tense of "throw"?

2023-04-18

This is what goPenpal answered

Hey there! Great question! The past tense of "throw" is "threw". So, for example, if you were playing catch with a friend yesterday, you could say "I threw the ball to my friend."

It's worth noting that there are some irregular verbs in English that don't follow the usual "add -ed" rule to form the past tense. "Throw" is one such verb. Instead of adding -ed to the end of the verb, you change the vowel sound and add -ew. Voila! "Threw" is born.

Another example of an irregular verb in English is "go". In the past tense, it becomes "went". For instance, "I went to the store yesterday."

I hope that helps! If you have any more questions, don't hesitate to ask.

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