Past tense of draw
irregular verb
The past tense of draw is drew. The past participle is drawn.
Forms of draw
| Base form (V1) | draw /dɹɑ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | drew /dɹuː/ |
| Past participle (V3) | drawn /dɹɔːn/ |
| Present participle | drawing /ˈdɹɔː.ɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | draws /dɹɔːz/ |
Drew and drawn in a sentence
- He drew a sheaf of papers from his bag.
- Lys shuddered, and I put my arm around her and drew her to me; and thus we sat throughout the hot night.1918 September–November, Edgar Rice Burroughs, “The Land That Time Forgot”, in The Blue Book Magazine, Chicago, Ill.: Story-press Corp....
- John hardly felt the needle prick his arm when the adept nurse drew blood.From the entry prick
- Saul drew his sword, And ran even upon the ord. — Cursor Mundi.From the entry ord
- They drew straws to see who had to wash the dishes.From the entry draw straws
Meaning of draw
- verb To pull (someone or something) in a particular direction or manner.
- verb To move (a body part) in a particular direction.
- verb Often followed by tight: to pull (something, such as a belt or string) so that it tightens or wraps around something more closely.
Verbs like draw
Questions about the past tense of draw
- What is the past tense of draw?
- The past tense of draw is drew.
- What is the past participle of draw?
- The past participle of draw is drawn.
- Is draw a regular or irregular verb?
- Draw is an irregular verb: its past tense is not formed with -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: draw (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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