Past Tense Of Throw: Threw or Throwed? (Pronunciation & Usage)

By Benjamin Essek

What Is The Past Tense Of Throw?

Throw in past tense is THREW or T-H-R-E-W, while, “throw” in the past participle is THROWN or T-H-R-O-W-N. 

To the nitty-gritty, “throw” is an irregular verb, like the verb weave and the verb rise. These verbs often make you scratch your head repeatedly due to their “irregular” rules.  

You can grasp other forms of the verb throw here for more details:

Base/Infinitive Form (V1) throw
Present Form/3rd Person/Singular Form throws
Past Form (V2) threw
Past Participle Form (V3) thrown
Present Participle/Gerund throwing

See this video on how to conjugate “to throw” in the simple present, past tense, and past participle form: 

How To Pronounce Throw Past Tense Concisely?

Let us show you how to enunciate these English verbs correctly in both American English and British accents. In fact, there is no difference between the two accents.

Form of word

Pronunciation

British English

American English
throw /θrəʊ/

/θrəʊ/

throws

/θrəʊz/ /θrəʊz/
threw /θruː/

/θruː/

thrown

/θrəʊn/ /θrəʊn/
throwing /ˈθrəʊɪŋ/

/ˈθrəʊɪŋ/

How About The Throw Meaning?

Do not skip the throw or the threw meaning when you learn any words. Referring to the Oxford online Dictionary is a good idea to this end. 

Here comes a list of this English word’s varied meanings. Check it out:

  1. To lose a contest or game you should have won.
  1. To have a party.
  1. To have a sudden moment of violent emotion, angry behavior, etc.
  1. To move a switch to operate something.
  1. To send shade or light onto something.
  1. To let a dice fall or roll a dice after shaking it; to obtain a particular number in this way.
  1. To make someone feel surprised, upset, or confused.
  1. To direct something at something/someone.
  1. To make someone/something be in a particular state.
  1. To make someone fall violently or quickly to the ground.
  1. To move part of your body or body suddenly or quickly.
  1. To move someone/something suddenly and with force.
  1. To put something in a specific place carelessly and quickly.
  1. To send something through the air by moving your arm or hand quickly.

Regular Past-tense Form Of Throw: Vocabulary Quiz

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Past Tense Of Throw

Here, you can try these five exercises after learning our basic knowledge. Choose the correct verb forms of “throw” among these answers a, b, c, or d:

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  1. He has …………. his pillow over his head, letting the light blanket up against his chin.

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2. The boy ……….. nature out of balance by choosing the best option.

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3. If you ………… one more rubbish at my feet, I will hit you.

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4. Anna paused, sucked in her deep breath, and then ……… her hands in defeat.

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5. Jimmy ………. some light on the women’s position in his land field.

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6. Bethanette represents coins as a matron …………… incense on the altar, with his attribute being a stork.

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FAQs

What Is The Past Tense For Throw?

Long answer short: The past tense of “throw” is “threw,” as aforementioned.

Past Participle Of Throw: What Is It?

The past-participle form of “throw” is “thrown.”

How Do You Spell Throw?

It’s easy as a cake as you can spell it T-H-R–O-W. “Throw” is irregular, with the past-tense and past-participle forms being “threw” and “thrown,” respectively. 

Is Throw Just A Verb?

It is not just a verb with the above meanings, “throw” can also be a noun with three definitions: 

  1. A loose cloth cover could be placed over the sofa, etc.
  2. The distance that something is thrown.
  3. ​The act of throwing one object, notably a dice or a ball.

Is “Throwed” The Past Tense Of Throw?

No. Throwed is not the past-tense form of “throw,” as “throw” is an irregular verb. It doesn’t stick to the ED-suffixes rules as regular ones. The correct past tense of this word is “threw.”

What Is The Present And Past Of Throw?

The simple present form of “throw” is “throw,” “throws,” while the present participle form is “throwing.” 

The past-participle and past-tense forms of “throw” are “thrown” and “threw,” respectively.

Is Threw A Party Correct?

Yes, it’s correct. Of note, “threw” is the past tense of throw. And “threw a party” means a social gathering is planned for fun and excitement.

What Is The Difference Between Thrown And Threw?

“Thrown” indicates the past participle form of “throw,” while “threw” is its past tense. Do not get confused with these verbs.