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Verb forms of fly

The English verb fly translates as “to fly”. It is irregular: some of its forms don't follow the default pattern.

The forms of fly

The core forms of fly are: third person flies, present participle flying, past simple flew, past participle flown. Because it is irregular, at least one of these is not what the regular rule would predict.

fly in a sentence

In a sentence, fly looks like this: She flies to London twice a year.. The example shows the context the form turns up in.

Tenses and CEFR levels

This page lists 4 tenses and moods of fly, grouped by CEFR level. The third person (A1) is free to practise in Verboteca; Premium opens every tense and mood up to the advanced levels.

FAQ

What does “fly” mean in English?

fly means “to fly”.

Is fly regular or irregular?

fly is an irregular English verb: some of its forms don't follow the regular pattern.

Conjugation tables

A1 — Beginner

third personrules and examples

flies
She flies to London twice a year.

present participlerules and examples

flying
We are flying over the Alps now.

A2 — Elementary

past simplerules and examples

flew
They flew to Madrid last month.

past participlerules and examples

flown
I have flown this route many times.

Memorize every form of "fly"

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