Irregular VerbsPast tense of “throw”: threw, thrown
The verb “throw” is irregular: its past simple is “threw” and its past participle is “thrown”.
Base form (V1)
throw
/θrəʊ/
Past simple (V2)
threw
/θruː/
Past participle (V3)
thrown
/θrəʊn/
Meaning
to send something through the air with your hand
Example
He threw the ball over the fence.
Pattern
ABC — all three forms are different
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