Irregular verb
The verb to blow
blow → blew → blown
B1Meaning: to push air out of your mouth; (of wind) to move · Type: irregular · Frequency: Top 100 English verbs
Key points to remember
- Present Simple:
I/you/we/they blow·he/she/it blows - Past Simple:
blew(pronounced /bluː/) - Past participle:
blown(different from the Past Simple) - -ing form:
blowing
Conjugation of the verb to blow
Present Simple
| I | blow |
| You | blow |
| He / She / It | blows |
| We | blow |
| You (pl.) | blow |
| They | blow |
Past Simple
| I | blew |
| You | blew |
| He / She / It | blew |
| We | blew |
| You (pl.) | blew |
| They | blew |
All the forms of the verb to blow
Present Simple
Full pageblow / blows
“The wind blows hard.”
See the pagePresent Continuous
Full pageam / is / are blowing
“I am blowing out the candles right now.”
See the pagePast Simple
Full pageblew
“The wind blew strongly.”
See the pagePast Continuous
Full pagewas / were blowing
“I was blowing out the candles when the phone rang.”
See the pagePresent Perfect
Full pagehave / has blown
“I have already blown out the candles.”
See the pagePast Perfect
Full pagehad blown
“She had already blown out the candles when I arrived.”
See the pageFuture Simple
Full pagewill blow
“I will blow out the candles tomorrow.”
See the pageGoing to Future
Full pageam / is / are going to blow
“I'm going to blow out the candles this weekend.”
See the pageConditional (would)
Full pagewould blow
“I would blow out the candles if I had time.”
See the pageHow to use to blow
1. Blowing (wind, people)
- The wind blows hard.
- Blow on the soup, it's hot!
2. Phrasal verbs: blow out / blow up
Blow out means to stop a flame by blowing. Blow up means to explode, or to fill with air.
- Blow out the candles!
- The balloon blew up.
3. Blowing a kiss
Blow a kiss means to kiss your hand and then blow towards someone.
- She blew me a kiss.
Common mistakes to avoid
1. The wind blue ❌
Blew and blue sound the same, so check the spelling when you write. The wind blew (verb). The sky is blue (colour).
2. Mind-blowing
Mind-blowing means amazing, very surprising. That film was mind-blowing! It is a very common informal adjective.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the past simple of blow?+
The Past Simple of blow is blew. The past participle is blown. Blow → blew → blown.
What is the difference between blew and blue?+
They sound the same (/bluː/), but they are different words. Blew is the Past Simple of blow: The wind blew. Blue is a colour: a blue sky. Same sound, different meaning and spelling.
Is it blow out or blow off the candles?+
Say blow out the candles. Blow out means to stop a flame by blowing on it. He blew out the candles on his birthday cake.
What does blow up mean?+
Blow up has several meanings: (1) to explode: The car blew up. (2) to fill with air: Can you blow up this balloon? (3) to get angry suddenly: He blew up at me. (4) to become popular online very fast: The video blew up on TikTok.
Is it blew or blowed?+
Say blew. Blow is irregular, like grow → grew → grown. Its Past Simple is blew and its past participle is blown. Blowed is a mistake.
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