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The past tense form of 'grow' is grew. Example: The plant grew rapidly in the warm weather. (The plant grew rapidly in the warm weather.)

Definition of “grow”

to increase in size or develop
to become larger or taller
to cultivate or produce

Tense sentence structure and examples:

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Notes from a Native English Speaker

Here are the general structures of a present and past participle. Remember, some verbs have an irregular form and may not follow this structure: Present Participle: [Verb] -ing Past Participle: [Verb] -ed

Past Simple	grew
Past Continuous	growing
Past Perfect	grown

Past Simple

The simple past tense is used to describe completed actions or events that occurred at a specific point in the past.

Subject + Past Simple Verb + (Object)

Example

She grew a beautiful flower garden.

Example

The company grew its profits last year.

Past Continuous

The past continuous tense is used to indicate actions or events that were in progress or happening at a specific point in the past.

Subject + was/were + Present Participle + (Object)

Example

At that time, he was growing his own food.

Example

They were growing their customer base through marketing campaigns.

Past Perfect

The past perfect tense is used to show that one past action or event occurred before another past action or event, emphasizing the order of events in the past.

Subject + had + Past Participle + (Object)

Example

By the time she moved out, she had grown a beautiful collection of plants.

Example

The company had grown significantly by the end of the decade.

Is grew an irregular verb in the past?

Yes, "grew" is an irregular past tense verb.

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