sew
sews
sewing
sewed
Sew means to join or repair using needle and thread. Irregular: sew-sewed-sewn/sewed.
Meanings
- To join with needle and thread
- To make by sewing
- To repair by stitching
Common Collocations
sew a button
sew up
sewing machine
sew together
sewn by hand
Tip for Learners
Sewn is more common than sewed as past participle. Sew up = close by sewing OR finalize a deal. Don't confuse with sow (plant seeds). Pronunciation: sew = /soʊ/.Present Simple
| I | sew |
| you | sew |
| he/she/it | sews |
| we | sew |
| they | sew |
Examples - Present Simple
- I sew my own clothes.
- You sew beautifully.
- She sews quilts.
- We sew curtains.
- They sew costumes.
Present Continuous
| I | am sewing |
| you | are sewing |
| he/she/it | is sewing |
| we | are sewing |
| they | are sewing |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am sewing a dress.
- You are sewing beautifully.
- She is sewing a quilt.
- We are sewing curtains.
- They are sewing costumes.
Present Perfect
| I | have sewn |
| you | have sewn |
| he/she/it | has sewn |
| we | have sewn |
| they | have sewn |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have sewn a dress.
- You have sewn beautifully.
- She has sewn quilts.
- We have sewn curtains.
- They have sewn costumes.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been sewing |
| you | have been sewing |
| he/she/it | has been sewing |
| we | have been sewing |
| they | have been sewing |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been sewing dresses.
- You have been sewing beautifully.
- She has been sewing quilts.
- We have been sewing curtains.
- They have been sewing costumes.
Past Simple
| I | sewed |
| you | sewed |
| he/she/it | sewed |
| we | sewed |
| they | sewed |
Examples - Past Simple
- I sewed a dress.
- You sewed beautifully.
- She sewed a quilt.
- We sewed curtains.
- They sewed costumes.
Past Continuous
| I | was sewing |
| you | were sewing |
| he/she/it | was sewing |
| we | were sewing |
| they | were sewing |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was sewing a dress.
- You were sewing beautifully.
- She was sewing a quilt.
- We were sewing curtains.
- They were sewing costumes.
Past Perfect
| I | had sewn |
| you | had sewn |
| he/she/it | had sewn |
| we | had sewn |
| they | had sewn |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had sewn a dress.
- You had sewn beautifully.
- She had sewn quilts.
- We had sewn curtains.
- They had sewn costumes.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been sewing |
| you | had been sewing |
| he/she/it | had been sewing |
| we | had been sewing |
| they | had been sewing |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been sewing dresses.
- You had been sewing beautifully.
- He had been sewing quilts.
- We had been sewing curtains.
- They had been sewing costumes.
Future Simple
| I | will sew |
| you | will sew |
| he/she/it | will sew |
| we | will sew |
| they | will sew |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will sew a dress.
- You will sew beautifully.
- She will sew a quilt.
- We will sew curtains.
- They will sew costumes.
Future Continuous
| I | will be sewing |
| you | will be sewing |
| he/she/it | will be sewing |
| we | will be sewing |
| they | will be sewing |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be sewing dresses.
- You will be sewing beautifully.
- He will be sewing quilts.
- We will be sewing curtains.
- They will be sewing costumes.
Future Perfect
| I | will have sewn |
| you | will have sewn |
| he/she/it | will have sewn |
| we | will have sewn |
| they | will have sewn |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have sewn a dress.
- You will have sewn beautifully.
- She will have sewn quilts.
- We will have sewn curtains.
- They will have sewn costumes.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been sewing |
| you | will have been sewing |
| he/she/it | will have been sewing |
| we | will have been sewing |
| they | will have been sewing |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been sewing dresses.
- You will have been sewing beautifully.
- He will have been sewing quilts.
- We will have been sewing curtains.
- They will have been sewing costumes.