Past simple and past participle
sow
Sow is an irregular verb: its past simple is sowed and its past participle is sown.
- Base form
- sow
- Past simple
- sowed
- Past participle
- sown
- Definition
- plant (seed) by scattering it on or in the earth.
- Example
- “Sow a thin layer of seeds on top.”
- CEFR level
- C1On the CEFR scale, from A1 (beginner) to C2 (proficient).
- Pattern
- The three forms are different, like begin, began, begun.