Past tense of “fly”: flew, flown
The verb “fly” is irregular: its past simple is “flew” and its past participle is “flown”.
Base form (V1)
fly
/flaɪ/
Past simple (V2)
flew
/fluː/
Past participle (V3)
flown
/fləʊn/
Meaning
to move through the air
Example
The birds flew south for winter.
Pattern
ABC — all three forms are different
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