REGULAR VERBS
Regular verbs Irregular verbs
flow, flows, flowed, flowing
Synonyms: stream, run, glide, surge, spill
Antonyms: stagnate, stop, halt, freeze, congeal
Regular verbs are verbs that follow a consistent pattern when forming their past tense and past participle by adding "-ed" to the base form.
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.
| FLOW - PRESENT SIMPLE | |
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| ★ i | flow |
| ★ you | flow |
| ★ he/she/it | flows |
| ★ we | flow |
| ★ you | flow |
| ★ they | flow |
| Examples of verb 'flow' in the Present Simple: |
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| - I flow the river gently to ensure proper water distribution. |
| - You flow your thoughts onto paper when you write. |
| - He flows the paint onto the canvas with precision. | She flows her ideas seamlessly into the conversation. |
| - We flow the traffic smoothly through the city center. |
| - You (plural) flow information through the organization for effective communication. |
| - They flow the molten metal into molds to create intricate shapes. |
| FLOW - PRESENT CONTINUOUS | |
| ★ i am | flowing |
| ★ you are | flowing |
| ★ he/she/it is | flowing |
| ★ we are | flowing |
| ★you are | flowing |
| ★ they are | flowing |
| Examples of verb 'flow' in the Present Continuous: |
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| I am currently flowing water through the irrigation system to ensure proper hydration for the crops. |
| - You are flowing your thoughts onto paper as you write. |
| - He is flowing the paint onto the canvas with precision. | She is flowing her ideas seamlessly into the conversation. |
| - We are flowing the traffic smoothly through the city center. |
| - You (plural) are flowing information through the organization for effective communication. |
| - They are flowing the molten metal into molds to create intricate shapes. |
| FLOW - PRESENT PERFECT | |
| ★ i have | flowed |
| ★ you have | flowed |
| ★ he/she/it has | flowed |
| ★ we have | flowed |
| ★ you have | flowed |
| ★ they have | flowed |
| Examples of verb 'flow' in the Present Perfect: |
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| - I have flowed this river for years to ensure proper water distribution. |
| - You have flowed your thoughts onto paper throughout your writing career. |
| - He has flowed the paint onto the canvas with precision many times. | She has flowed her ideas seamlessly into various conversations. |
| - We have flowed the traffic smoothly through the city center for a decade. |
| - You (plural) have flowed information through the organization for effective communication over the years. |
| - They have flowed the molten metal into molds to create intricate shapes multiple times. |
| FLOW - PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS | |
| ★ i have been | flowing |
| ★ you have been | flowing |
| ★ he/she/it has been | flowing |
| ★ we have been | flowing |
| ★ you have been | flowing |
| ★ they have been | flowing |
| Examples of verb 'flow' in the Present Perfect Continuous: |
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| - I have been flowing this river for hours to ensure proper water distribution. |
| - You have been flowing your thoughts onto paper all morning. |
| - He has been flowing the paint onto the canvas with precision for the entire afternoon. | She has been flowing her ideas seamlessly into the conversation since the meeting started. |
| - We have been flowing the traffic smoothly through the city center for the past few weeks. |
| - You (plural) have been flowing information through the organization for effective communication for several months. |
| - They have been flowing the molten metal into molds to create intricate shapes for a considerable amount of time. |
| FLOW - PAST SIMPLE | |
| ★ i | flowed |
| ★ you | flowed |
| ★ he/she/it | flowed |
| ★ we | flowed |
| ★ you | flowed |
| ★ they | flowed |
| Examples of verb 'flow' in the Past Simple: |
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| - I flowed the river to ensure proper water distribution. |
| - You flowed your thoughts onto paper when you wrote that article. |
| - He flowed the paint onto the canvas with precision. | She flowed her ideas seamlessly into the conversation. |
| - We flowed the traffic smoothly through the city center last year. |
| - You (plural) flowed information through the organization for effective communication during the project. |
| - They flowed the molten metal into molds to create intricate shapes in the past. |
| FLOW - PAST CONTINUOUS | |
| ★ i was | flowing |
| ★ you were | flowing |
| ★ he/she/it was | flowing |
| ★ we were | flowing |
| ★ you were | flowing |
| ★ they were | flowing |
| Examples of verb 'flow' in the Past Continuous: |
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| - I was flowing the river when the storm hit, trying to ensure proper water distribution. |
| - You were flowing your thoughts onto paper all day yesterday. |
| - He was flowing the paint onto the canvas with precision when I walked into the studio. | She was flowing her ideas seamlessly into the conversation throughout the meeting. |
| - We were flowing the traffic smoothly through the city center when the accident happened. |
| - You (plural) were flowing information through the organization for effective communication during the busy period. |
| - They were flowing the molten metal into molds, creating intricate shapes all night. |
| FLOW - PAST PERFECT | |
| ★ i had | flowed |
| ★ you had | flowed |
| ★ he/she/it had | flowed |
| ★ we had | flowed |
| ★ you had | flowed |
| ★ they had | flowed |
| Examples of verb 'flow' in the Past Perfect: |
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| - I had flowed the river before the drought hit, ensuring proper water distribution. |
| - You had flowed your thoughts onto paper before the deadline. |
| - He had flowed the paint onto the canvas with precision before the exhibition. | She had flowed her ideas seamlessly into the conversation before the interruption. |
| - We had flowed the traffic smoothly through the city center until the road construction began. |
| - You (plural) had flowed information through the organization before the restructuring. |
| - They had flowed the molten metal into molds, creating intricate shapes before the new technology was introduced. |
| FLOW - PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS | |
| ★ i had been | flowing |
| ★ you had been | flowing |
| ★ he/she/it had been | flowing |
| ★ we had been | flowing |
| ★ you had been | flowing |
| ★ they had been | flowing |
| Examples of verb 'flow' in the Past Perfect Continuous: |
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| - I had been flowing the river for hours before the water level dropped significantly. |
| - You had been flowing your thoughts onto paper all week before completing the novel. |
| - He had been flowing the paint onto the canvas with precision for days. | She had been flowing her ideas seamlessly into the conversation throughout the conference. |
| - We had been flowing the traffic smoothly through the city center until the unexpected event occurred. |
| - You (plural) had been flowing information through the organization consistently before the system upgrade. |
| - They had been flowing the molten metal into molds, creating intricate shapes for weeks before the equipment malfunctioned. |
| FLOW - FUTURE SIMPLE | |
| ★ i will | flow |
| ★ you will | flow |
| ★ he/she/it will | flow |
| ★ we will | flow |
| ★ you will | flow |
| ★ they will | flow |
| Examples of verb 'flow' in the Future Simple: |
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| - I will flow the river to ensure proper water distribution. |
| - You will flow your thoughts onto paper when you write your next article. |
| - He will flow the paint onto the canvas with precision. | She will flow her ideas seamlessly into the conversation. |
| - We will flow the traffic smoothly through the city center tomorrow. |
| - You (plural) will flow information through the organization for effective communication in the coming months. |
| - They will flow the molten metal into molds to create intricate shapes in the future. |
| FLOW - FUTURE CONTINUOUS | |
| ★ i will be | flowing |
| ★ you will be | flowing |
| ★ he/she/it will be | flowing |
| ★ we will be | flowing |
| ★ you will be | flowing |
| ★ they will be | flowing |
| Examples of verb 'flow' in the Future Continuous: |
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| - I will be flowing the river during the entire afternoon to ensure proper water distribution. |
| - You will be flowing your thoughts onto paper when I visit your studio. |
| - He will be flowing the paint onto the canvas with precision. | She will be flowing her ideas seamlessly into the conversation. |
| - We will be flowing the traffic smoothly through the city center during the event. |
| - You (plural) will be flowing information through the organization for effective communication next week. |
| - They will be flowing the molten metal into molds, creating intricate shapes throughout the day. |
| FLOW - FUTURE PERFECT | |
| ★ i will have | flowed |
| ★ you will have | flowed |
| ★ he/she/it will have | flowed |
| ★ we will have | flowed |
| ★ you will have | flowed |
| ★ they will have | flowed |
| Examples of verb 'flow' in the Future Perfect: |
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| - I will have flowed the river by the time the irrigation system is upgraded. |
| - You will have flowed your thoughts onto paper before the deadline. |
| - He will have flowed the paint onto the canvas with precision before the exhibition. | She will have flowed her ideas seamlessly into the conversation before the interruption. |
| - We will have flowed the traffic smoothly through the city center by the end of the month. |
| - You (plural) will have flowed information through the organization before the restructuring. |
| - They will have flowed the molten metal into molds, creating intricate shapes by the scheduled inspection. |
| FLOW - FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS | |
| ★ i will have been | flowing |
| ★ you will have been | flowing |
| ★ he/she/it will have been | flowing |
| ★ we will have been | flowing |
| ★ you will have been | flowing |
| ★ they will have been | flowing |
| Examples of verb 'flow' in the Future Perfect Continuous: |
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| - I will have been flowing the river for hours before the water level is expected to rise. |
| - You will have been flowing your thoughts onto paper for days before submitting the final manuscript. |
| - He will have been flowing the paint onto the canvas with precision for a while. | She will have been flowing her ideas seamlessly into the conversation during the entire meeting. |
| - We will have been flowing the traffic smoothly through the city center for weeks before the new regulations take effect. |
| - You (plural) will have been flowing information through the organization consistently before the software update. |
| - They will have been flowing the molten metal into molds, creating intricate shapes for an extended period before the new machinery arrives. |