Irregular verb
sow
/səʊ/
- Base
- sow
- Past simple
- sowed
- Past participle
- sown / sowed
Usage
The past simple is always sowed; the participle can be either sown or sowed, with sown the more common choice.
Meaning
- to plant seeds in the ground
Example
The farmer has sown wheat in this field.
She sowed the seeds early in spring.
They sowed doubt among the team with that comment.