English · Common Verbs

flew

/fluː/

[/fluː/]

past tense of fly

Beginnerverb

Definition

Past tense of 'fly': to have moved through the air, or traveled by aircraft.

Example

We flew to Spain for our holiday and the flight took only a couple of hours.

We flew to Spain for our holiday and the flight took only a couple of hours.

Etymology

From Old English 'flēah', past tense of 'flēogan' (to fly).

How & Where It’s Used

Used for completed flying in the past; not to be confused with the insect 'fly'.

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