Hew – English Verbs Conjugation

hew hews hewing hewed

Hew means to chop or cut with heavy blows. Also to conform strictly. Irregular: hew-hewed-hewn/hewed.

Meanings

To chop or cut
To shape by cutting
To conform to (hew to)

Common Collocations

hew wood hew to the line hewn from stone rough-hewn hew a path

Tip for Learners

Hewn is more common as past participle. Rough-hewn = roughly cut OR unsophisticated. Hew to the line = follow strictly. "Hewers of wood" = manual laborers (biblical).

Present Simple

I	hew
you	hew
he/she/it	hews
we	hew
they	hew

Examples - Present Simple

I hew the firewood for winter.
You hew the stone blocks carefully.
The sculptor hews the marble statue.
We hew a path through the forest.
They hew to their traditional values.

Present Continuous

I	am hewing
you	are hewing
he/she/it	is hewing
we	are hewing
they	are hewing

Examples - Present Continuous

I am hewing the logs today.
You are hewing stone blocks.
She is hewing the statue.
We are hewing a passage.
They are hewing to strict principles.

Present Perfect

I	have hewn
you	have hewn
he/she/it	has hewn
we	have hewn
they	have hewn

Examples - Present Perfect

I have hewed enough wood.
You have hewed the stone precisely.
The artist has hewed the figure.
We have hewed a clear path.
They have hewed to their standards.

Present Perfect Continuous

I	have been hewing
you	have been hewing
he/she/it	has been hewing
we	have been hewing
they	have been hewing

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been hewing logs all morning.
You have been hewing stone blocks.
She has been hewing the marble.
We have been hewing our way through.
They have been hewing to values.

Past Simple

I	hewed
you	hewed
he/she/it	hewed
we	hewed
they	hewed

Examples - Past Simple

I hewed the firewood last week.
You hewed the stone carefully.
The craftsman hewed the beam.
We hewed a path.
They hewed to their principles.

Past Continuous

I	was hewing
you	were hewing
he/she/it	was hewing
we	were hewing
they	were hewing

Examples - Past Continuous

I was hewing wood when injured.
You were hewing stone blocks.
She was hewing the sculpture.
We were hewing our path.
They were hewing to tradition.

Past Perfect

I	had hewn
you	had hewn
he/she/it	had hewn
we	had hewn
they	had hewn

Examples - Past Perfect

I had hewed the wood before winter.
You had hewed the stone previously.
The sculptor had hewed masterfully.
We had hewed our route.
They had hewed to their line.

Past Perfect Continuous

I	had been hewing
you	had been hewing
he/she/it	had been hewing
we	had been hewing
they	had been hewing

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been hewing for hours.
You had been hewing stone.
He had been hewing continuously.
We had been hewing relentlessly.
They had been hewing to values.

Future Simple

I	will hew
you	will hew
he/she/it	will hew
we	will hew
they	will hew

Examples - Future Simple

I will hew the wood tomorrow.
You will hew the stone precisely.
She will hew the marble statue.
We will hew our own path.
They will hew to tradition.

Future Continuous

I	will be hewing
you	will be hewing
he/she/it	will be hewing
we	will be hewing
they	will be hewing

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be hewing logs next week.
You will be hewing stone blocks.
He will be hewing the sculpture.
We will be hewing through rock.
They will be hewing to values.

Future Perfect

I	will have hewn
you	will have hewn
he/she/it	will have hewn
we	will have hewn
they	will have hewn

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have hewed enough wood.
You will have hewed the blocks.
She will have hewed the statue.
We will have hewed our path.
They will have hewed to principles.

Future Perfect Continuous

I	will have been hewing
you	will have been hewing
he/she/it	will have been hewing
we	will have been hewing
they	will have been hewing

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been hewing for hours.
You will have been hewing stone.
He will have been hewing the sculpture.
We will have been hewing our way.
They will have been hewing to values.