Past Tense of “fly”
The past simple of “fly” is “flew” and the past participle is “flown”. Below are the pronunciation, three example sentences, the mistake learners make most often, and a short drill to check yourself.
Forms of “fly”
fly – flew – flown
move through the air; travel by plane
- Base form
- fly/flaɪ/
- Past simple
- flew/fluː/
- Past participle
- flown/floʊn/
- -ing form
- flying
- He / she / it
- flies
Pronunciation (US)
Quick practice
5 questions. Type the missing form.
Example sentences
Three everyday sentences that show how the forms are used.
Past simple
We flew to Tokyo last spring.
Past participle
Have you ever flown business class?
Passive
The patient was flown to the hospital.
The most common mistake
Wrong
I have flew to Dubai many times.
Correct
I have flown to Dubai many times.
After “have”, use “flown”. “Flew” is the past simple.
Verbs with the same pattern
All 3 forms different. Learn these together.