tow
tows
towing
towed
Tow means to pull a vehicle or boat. Regular verb: tow-towed-towed.
Meanings
- To pull behind
- To drag with rope
- To haul
Common Collocations
tow away
tow truck
tow the line
in tow
Tip for Learners
In tow means following behind. "The car was towed away."
Present Simple
| I | tow |
| you | tow |
| he/she/it | tows |
| we | tow |
| they | tow |
Examples - Present Simple
- I tow broken-down cars.
- You tow the boat.
- She tows her trailer.
- We tow the vehicle.
- They tow illegal parkers.
Present Continuous
| I | am towing |
| you | are towing |
| he/she/it | is towing |
| we | are towing |
| they | are towing |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am towing the car.
- You are towing the boat.
- She is towing her trailer.
- We are towing the vehicle.
- They are towing illegal parkers.
Present Perfect
| I | have towed |
| you | have towed |
| he/she/it | has towed |
| we | have towed |
| they | have towed |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have towed the car.
- You have towed the boat.
- She has towed her trailer.
- We have towed the vehicle.
- They have towed illegal parkers.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been towing |
| you | have been towing |
| he/she/it | has been towing |
| we | have been towing |
| they | have been towing |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been towing cars.
- You have been towing the boat.
- She has been towing her trailer.
- We have been towing vehicles.
- They have been towing illegal parkers.
Past Simple
| I | towed |
| you | towed |
| he/she/it | towed |
| we | towed |
| they | towed |
Examples - Past Simple
- I towed the car.
- You towed the boat.
- She towed her trailer.
- We towed the vehicle.
- They towed illegal parkers.
Past Continuous
| I | was towing |
| you | were towing |
| he/she/it | was towing |
| we | were towing |
| they | were towing |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was towing the car.
- You were towing the boat.
- She was towing her trailer.
- We were towing the vehicle.
- They were towing illegal parkers.
Past Perfect
| I | had towed |
| you | had towed |
| he/she/it | had towed |
| we | had towed |
| they | had towed |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had towed the car.
- You had towed the boat.
- She had towed her trailer.
- We had towed the vehicle.
- They had towed illegal parkers.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been towing |
| you | had been towing |
| he/she/it | had been towing |
| we | had been towing |
| they | had been towing |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been towing cars.
- You had been towing the boat.
- He had been towing his trailer.
- We had been towing vehicles.
- They had been towing illegal parkers.
Future Simple
| I | will tow |
| you | will tow |
| he/she/it | will tow |
| we | will tow |
| they | will tow |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will tow the car.
- You will tow the boat.
- She will tow her trailer.
- We will tow the vehicle.
- They will tow illegal parkers.
Future Continuous
| I | will be towing |
| you | will be towing |
| he/she/it | will be towing |
| we | will be towing |
| they | will be towing |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be towing cars.
- You will be towing the boat.
- He will be towing his trailer.
- We will be towing vehicles.
- They will be towing illegal parkers.
Future Perfect
| I | will have towed |
| you | will have towed |
| he/she/it | will have towed |
| we | will have towed |
| they | will have towed |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have towed the car.
- You will have towed the boat.
- She will have towed her trailer.
- We will have towed the vehicle.
- They will have towed illegal parkers.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been towing |
| you | will have been towing |
| he/she/it | will have been towing |
| we | will have been towing |
| they | will have been towing |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been towing cars.
- You will have been towing the boat.
- He will have been towing his trailer.
- We will have been towing vehicles.
- They will have been towing illegal parkers.