throw
Base form
throw
/θrəʊ/
Past simple
threw
/θruː/
Past participle
thrown
/θrəʊn/
MeaningA2
to send something through the air with your hand
to throw a punch
In use
- Imperative · Form 1Throw the keys down to me from the window.
- Negative · Form 1Please don’t throw paper in the general rubbish bin.
- Past simple · Form 2Ben threw the ball over the fence by mistake yesterday.
- Past simple · Form 2Last Christmas my parents threw a big party for the whole street.
- Present perfect · Form 3Have you thrown away the old newspapers yet?
- Passive · Form 3Two fans were thrown out of the stadium during the match.
Watch out
Threw sounds exactly like through /θruː/: He threw the ball through the window. Never throwed.
Same pattern
A — B — CAll three forms differ
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