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Irregular verb

mow

/məʊ/

Base
mow
Past simple
mowed
Past participle
mown / mowed

Usage

The past simple is always mowed; the participle can be either mown or mowed, with mown common as an adjective, as in freshly mown grass.

Meaning

  • to cut grass using a machine or tool

Example

The grass had been mown before the party.

He mowed the lawn on Saturday morning.

We have mowed this field twice this summer.