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Blow past tense: blew, blown

produce air current

Blow is an irregular English verb: the past simple of blow is blew and the past participle is blown. Learn the three forms together — blow – blew – blown.

Verb forms

Base form

blow

/bləʊ/

Past Simple

blew

/bluː/

Past Participle

blown

/bləʊn/

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Example sentences

Base form · blow

Cold winds blow from the north in winter.

Past Simple · blew

She blew out all the candles in one breath.

Past Participle · blown

The roof was blown off by the storm.

Key tenses

Present SimplePast SimplePresent Perfect
I blow
he / she / it blows
I blewI have blown
Present Continuous:I am blowing  ·  he / she / it is blowing
Learn when to use these forms:Past Simple lesson →Present Perfect lesson →

Grammar guide

Blow belongs to the ABC group: all three forms are different (blow – blew – blown), so each form has to be learnt separately.

  • Past simple – blew: a finished action at a definite time in the past. It is used on its own, without an auxiliary.
  • Past participle – blown: after have, has or had (present perfect, past perfect) and after be in the passive voice.
  • Questions and negatives in the past simple use did + the base form: Did you blow…? I didn’t blow.

Verbs with the same pattern

be — was/were — beendo — did — donego — went — goneknow — knew — knowntake — took — takensee — saw — seen

Quick quiz

Which sentence is correct?

Questions about blow

What is the past simple of blow?
The past simple of blow is blew.
What is the past participle of blow?
The past participle of blow is blown.
What are the three forms of blow?
The three forms are blow – blew – blown: base form, past simple and past participle.
Is blow a regular or an irregular verb?
Blow is irregular: its past simple is blew, not blowed.
Blow past tense: blew, blown — irregular verb forms