What is the past participle of throw?

The past participle of throw is thrown.

What are the three forms of throw?

The three forms are throw – threw – thrown: base form, past simple and past participle.

Is throw a regular or an irregular verb?

Throw is irregular: its past simple is threw, not throwed.

Throw past tense: threw, thrown

propel through air

Throw is an irregular English verb: the past simple of throw is threw and the past participle is thrown. Learn the three forms together — throw – threw – thrown.

Verb forms

Base form

throw

/θrəʊ/

Past Simple

threw

/θruː/

Past Participle

thrown

/θrəʊn/

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Example sentences

Base form · throw

Don't throw plastic bottles in the regular bin.

Past Simple · threw

He threw the ball over the fence by accident.

Past Participle · thrown

The old furniture has been thrown away.

Key tenses

Present Simple	Past Simple	Present Perfect
I throw he / she / it throws	I threw	I have thrown
Present Continuous:I am throwing · he / she / it is throwing

Learn when to use these forms:Past Simple lesson →Present Perfect lesson →

Grammar guide

Throw belongs to the ABC group: all three forms are different (throw – threw – thrown), so each form has to be learnt separately.

Past simple – threw: a finished action at a definite time in the past. It is used on its own, without an auxiliary.
Past participle – thrown: 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 throw…? I didn’t throw.

Verbs with the same pattern

be — was/were — been do — did — done go — went — gone know — knew — known take — took — taken see — saw — seen

Quick quiz

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Questions about throw

What is the past simple of throw?: The past simple of throw is threw.
What is the past participle of throw?: The past participle of throw is thrown.
What are the three forms of throw?: The three forms are throw – threw – thrown: base form, past simple and past participle.
Is throw a regular or an irregular verb?: Throw is irregular: its past simple is threw, not throwed.