IRREGULAR VERBS
Irregular verbs Regular verbs
blow, blows, blew, blown, blowing
Synonyms: gust, breeze, blast, puff, wind
Antonyms: calm, stillness, quiet, hush, silence
The verb "blow" is a versatile word in English with multiple meanings and uses. It is irregular, following its unique conjugation pattern. In the present simple tense, "blow" follows its base form for most subjects: "I blow," "you blow," "he/she/it blows," and so forth. For example, "The wind blows strongly in the mountains." The past simple tense of "blow" is "blew." This form is used to describe past actions involving blowing air or wind. For instance, "She blew out the candles on her birthday cake." The past participle of "blow" is "blown." When forming perfect tenses, such as present perfect or past perfect, the past participle is combined with auxiliary verbs. An example sentence is "They have blown up hundreds of balloons for the party." Understanding the irregular conjugation of "blow" is important for describing actions related to air movement, such as blowing wind or blowing out candles. The verb "blow" is also used in various idiomatic expressions, adding to its richness and complexity in the English language.
Irregular verbs in English are special verbs that don't follow standard rules for changing forms. You need to memorize their specific forms instead of following regular patterns.
Regular verbs are verbs that follow a consistent pattern when forming their past tense and past participle by adding "-ed" to the base form.
BLOW - PRESENT SIMPLE | |
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★ i | blow |
★ you | blow |
★ he/she/it | blows |
★ we | blow |
★ you | blow |
★ they | blow |
Examples of verb 'blow' in the Present Simple: |
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- I blow out the candles on my birthday cake. |
- You blow bubbles with bubble gum. |
- He blows his nose when he has a cold. | She blows a kiss when saying goodbye. |
- We blow bubbles with soap and water. |
- You (plural) blow leaves off the driveway. |
- They blow out the match after lighting the candle. |
BLOW - PRESENT CONTINUOUS | |
★ i am | blowing |
★ you are | blowing |
★ he/she/it is | blowing |
★ we are | blowing |
★you are | blowing |
★ they are | blowing |
Examples of verb 'blow' in the Present Continuous: |
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- I am blowing up balloons for the party. |
- You are blowing bubbles in the park. |
- He is blowing his nose because he has a cold. | She is blowing a whistle to get everyone's attention. |
- We are blowing out the candles on the birthday cake. |
- You (plural) are blowing leaves in the yard. |
- They are blowing on the hot soup to cool it down. |
BLOW - PRESENT PERFECT | |
★ i have | blown |
★ you have | blown |
★ he/she/it has | blown |
★ we have | blown |
★ you have | blown |
★ they have | blown |
Examples of verb 'blow' in the Present Perfect: |
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- I have blown bubbles many times before. |
- You have blown out candles on birthday cakes in the past. |
- He has blown his nose countless times. | She has blown kisses to her fans. |
- We have blown up balloons for various celebrations. |
- You (plural) have blown leaves off the driveway before. |
- They have blown on hot food to cool it down before eating. |
BLOW - PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS | |
★ i have been | blowing |
★ you have been | blowing |
★ he/she/it has been | blowing |
★ we have been | blowing |
★ you have been | blowing |
★ they have been | blowing |
Examples of verb 'blow' in the Present Perfect Continuous: |
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- I have been blowing up balloons for hours. |
- You have been blowing bubbles all afternoon. |
- He has been blowing his nose a lot today. | She has been blowing kisses to the crowd for a while now. |
- We have been blowing out candles on birthday cakes for years. |
- You (plural) have been blowing leaves off the driveway for quite some time. |
- They have been blowing on their hot food to cool it down for a while now. |
BLOW - PAST SIMPLE | |
★ i | blew |
★ you | blew |
★ he/she/it | blew |
★ we | blew |
★ you | blew |
★ they | blew |
Examples of verb 'blow' in the Past Simple: |
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- I blew out the candles on my birthday cake last year. |
- You blew bubbles with bubble gum when you were a child. |
- He blew his nose because he had a cold. | She blew a kiss before leaving. |
- We blew bubbles with soap and water at the park. |
- You (plural) blew leaves off the driveway in the fall. |
- They blew out the match after lighting the candle. |
BLOW - PAST CONTINUOUS | |
★ i was | blowing |
★ you were | blowing |
★ he/she/it was | blowing |
★ we were | blowing |
★ you were | blowing |
★ they were | blowing |
Examples of verb 'blow' in the Past Continuous: |
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- I was blowing up balloons when the party started. |
- You were blowing bubbles in the park while I was reading. |
- He was blowing his nose throughout the meeting. | She was blowing a whistle to start the game. |
- We were blowing out the candles when the power went out. |
- You (plural) were blowing leaves in the yard all day. |
- They were blowing on the hot soup to cool it down before serving. |
BLOW - PAST PERFECT | |
★ i had | blown |
★ you had | blown |
★ he/she/it had | blown |
★ we had | blown |
★ you had | blown |
★ they had | blown |
Examples of verb 'blow' in the Past Perfect: |
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- I had blown bubbles many times before I learned how to swim. |
- You had blown out candles on birthday cakes in the past. |
- He had blown his nose countless times before he saw a doctor. | She had blown kisses to her fans before the concert started. |
- We had blown up balloons for various celebrations before the helium ran out. |
- You (plural) had blown leaves off the driveway before the storm hit. |
- They had blown on hot food to cool it down before eating it. |
BLOW - PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS | |
★ i had been | blowing |
★ you had been | blowing |
★ he/she/it had been | blowing |
★ we had been | blowing |
★ you had been | blowing |
★ they had been | blowing |
Examples of verb 'blow' in the Past Perfect Continuous: |
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- I had been blowing up balloons for hours before the party started. |
- You had been blowing bubbles all afternoon before it started raining. |
- He had been blowing his nose a lot that day. | She had been blowing kisses to the crowd for a while before the event ended. |
- We had been blowing out candles on birthday cakes for years before we switched to sparklers. |
- You (plural) had been blowing leaves off the driveway for quite some time before the snow arrived. |
- They had been blowing on their hot food to cool it down for a while before they realized it was too hot to eat. |
BLOW - FUTURE SIMPLE | |
★ i will | blow |
★ you will | blow |
★ he/she/it will | blow |
★ we will | blow |
★ you will | blow |
★ they will | blow |
Examples of verb 'blow' in the Future Simple: |
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- I will blow up balloons for the party tomorrow. |
- You will blow bubbles in the park next weekend. |
- He will blow his nose if he gets a cold. | She will blow a whistle to start the race. |
- We will blow out the candles on the birthday cake at the party. |
- You (plural) will blow leaves off the driveway in the fall. |
- They will blow on the hot soup to cool it down before eating. |
BLOW - FUTURE CONTINUOUS | |
★ i will be | blowing |
★ you will be | blowing |
★ he/she/it will be | blowing |
★ we will be | blowing |
★ you will be | blowing |
★ they will be | blowing |
Examples of verb 'blow' in the Future Continuous: |
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- I will be blowing up balloons when you arrive. |
- You will be blowing bubbles in the park while I prepare the picnic. |
- He will be blowing his nose throughout the allergy season. | She will be blowing a whistle to signal the end of the match. |
- We will be blowing out the candles on the birthday cake when the guests sing. |
- You (plural) will be blowing leaves in the yard all afternoon. |
- They will be blowing on the hot soup to cool it down as soon as it's served. |
BLOW - FUTURE PERFECT | |
★ i will have | blown |
★ you will have | blown |
★ he/she/it will have | blown |
★ we will have | blown |
★ you will have | blown |
★ they will have | blown |
Examples of verb 'blow' in the Future Perfect: |
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- I will have blown up all the balloons before the party starts. |
- You will have blown bubbles for hours by the time I arrive. |
- He will have blown his nose many times before the allergy season ends. | She will have blown kisses to the crowd before the concert begins. |
- We will have blown out the candles on the birthday cake before the lights go out. |
- You (plural) will have blown leaves off the driveway before the storm arrives. |
- They will have blown on the hot soup to cool it down before you taste it. |
BLOW - FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS | |
★ i will have been | blowing |
★ you will have been | blowing |
★ he/she/it will have been | blowing |
★ we will have been | blowing |
★ you will have been | blowing |
★ they will have been | blowing |
Examples of verb 'blow' in the Future Perfect Continuous: |
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- I will have been blowing up balloons for hours by the time the guests arrive. |
- You will have been blowing bubbles all afternoon by the time I finish work. |
- He will have been blowing his nose a lot that day. | She will have been blowing kisses to the crowd for a while before she leaves the stage. |
- We will have been blowing out candles on birthday cakes for years by the time we switch to sparklers. |
- You (plural) will have been blowing leaves off the driveway for quite some time by the time the snow starts falling. |
- They will have been blowing on their hot food to cool it down for a while by the time they realize it's too hot to eat. |