thrown

thrown — verb

1. the form of the verb 'throw' that you need when making perfect tenses (with 'hav

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Definition

the form of the verb 'throw' that you need when making perfect tenses (with 'have', 'has', or 'had') or passive sentences (with 'be'). For all detailed meanings of this word, see the entry for throw.

Example

Sora has thrown the ball to Minho at the park.

present perfect: have/has + thrown

Christopher was thrown off balance by the sudden news.

passive: be + thrown (figurative use)

Grammar Patterns

have/has/had + thrown

be + thrown

Usage Note

Thrown is only ever used as a past participle, never as a simple past tense. The simple past form is 'threw'. For all specific meanings (e.g. tossing a ball, causing someone to fall, discarding something), consult the entry for the base verb throw.

Common Mistakes

He throwed the ball to her.
He threw the ball to her.
'Throwed' is not a correct English form; use 'threw' for simple past and 'thrown' as the past participle.

Word family

Etymology

Proto-GermanicOld EnglishMiddle EnglishEnglish

Thrown is the past participle of throw, which traces back through Old English 'þrawan' (to twist, turn) to Proto-Germanic '*þrēaną'. The sense of propelling through the air developed in Middle English. The form 'thrown' follows the pattern of strong verbs where -en marks the past participle.