Definitions
- Describing an action that has already taken place in the past. - Referring to the state of being in the air or having traveled by air. - Talking about the act of flying as a means of transportation.
- Describing an action that took place in the past. - Referring to the act of flying through the air. - Talking about the act of flying as a means of transportation.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words refer to the act of flying.
- 2Both words can be used to describe past events.
- 3Both words can be used to describe travel by air.
- 4Both words are forms of the verb 'fly'.
- 5Both words involve movement through the air.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: Flown is used with auxiliary verbs such as 'have' or 'had', while flew is used alone or with adverbs of time.
- 2Function: Flown is often used as an adjective to describe a state of being, while flew is used to describe an action.
- 3Context: Flown is often used in a more formal context, while flew is used in both formal and informal contexts.
- 4Frequency: Flew is more commonly used than flown in everyday language.
Remember this!
Both flown and flew refer to the act of flying, but they differ in their tense, usage, function, context, and frequency. Flew is the simple past tense form of 'fly' and is used to describe an action that took place in the past. It is more commonly used than flown in everyday language and can be used in both formal and informal contexts. On the other hand, flown is the past participle form of 'fly' and is used to describe a state of being or an action that has already taken place in the past. It is often used in a more formal context and with auxiliary verbs such as 'have' or 'had'.
