Irregular verb
The verb to withdraw
withdraw → withdrew → withdrawn
B1Meaning: to take money out of a bank; to stop taking part · Type: irregular · Frequency: Top 100 English verbs
Key points to remember
- Present Simple:
I/you/we/they withdraw - Past Simple:
withdrew(like draw → drew) - Past participle:
withdrawn - -ing form:
withdrawing
Conjugation of the verb to withdraw
Present Simple
| I | withdraw |
| You | withdraw |
| He / She / It | withdraws |
| We | withdraw |
| You (pl.) | withdraw |
| They | withdraw |
Past Simple
| I | withdrew |
| You | withdrew |
| He / She / It | withdrew |
| We | withdrew |
| You (pl.) | withdrew |
| They | withdrew |
All the forms of the verb to withdraw
Present Simple
Full pagewithdraw / withdraws
“I withdraw cash from the ATM.”
See the pagePresent Continuous
Full pageam / is / are withdrawing
“I am withdrawing money right now.”
See the pagePast Simple
Full pagewithdrew
“She withdrew $100 from her account.”
See the pagePast Continuous
Full pagewas / were withdrawing
“I was withdrawing money when the phone rang.”
See the pagePresent Perfect
Full pagehave / has withdrawn
“I have already withdrawn money.”
See the pagePast Perfect
Full pagehad withdrawn
“She had already withdrawn money when I arrived.”
See the pageFuture Simple
Full pagewill withdraw
“I will withdraw money tomorrow.”
See the pageGoing to Future
Full pageam / is / are going to withdraw
“I'm going to withdraw money this weekend.”
See the pageConditional (would)
Full pagewould withdraw
“I would withdraw money if I had time.”
See the pageHow to use to withdraw
1. Taking money out
- I withdrew $100.
2. Leaving a competition
Withdraw from + a competition means to stop taking part in it.
- He withdrew from the race.
3. Becoming quiet (withdrawn)
Withdrawn describes a person who does not want to talk to other people.
- She became withdrawn.
A common mistake
1. Withdrawed ❌
Withdraw works like draw: withdrew in the Past Simple, withdrawn for the past participle. She withdrew some cash.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the past simple of withdraw?+
The Past Simple of withdraw is withdrew. The past participle is withdrawn. It works like draw → drew → drawn, because withdraw = with + draw.
What does withdraw money mean?+
Withdraw cash (from a cash machine or a bank) means to take money out of your account. I need to withdraw 100 euros. It is essential bank vocabulary.
What does withdrawn mean as an adjective?+
Withdrawn (adjective) describes a person who is quiet and does not want to talk to other people. He became withdrawn after his grandfather died. It is a word about feelings and behaviour.
What does withdrawal mean?+
Withdrawal has two meanings. (1) Taking money out of a bank: a cash withdrawal. (2) Medical: the bad effects on the body when someone stops taking a drug: withdrawal symptoms. The context tells you which one.
Is it withdrew or withdrawed?+
Withdraw = with + draw, so it follows the irregular verb draw: withdrew, withdrawn. Never withdrawed. The same goes for redraw → redrew and overdraw → overdrew.
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