A plant can get bigger, and a person can raise a plant.

The idea

Grow describes both processes. Its past is grew and its past participle is grown, used after have or has.

Examples

  • The beans grow near the window.
  • We grow mint on our balcony.
  • That tree grew quickly last summer.
  • My neighbour grew tomatoes last year.
  • The flowers have grown since April.
  • Our family has grown herbs for years.

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Watch out

Do not use grown alone for a finished past event: use grew.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the correct form. The seedlings ___ taller last week. (grew / grown)

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    grew

    Grew fits the finished time last week.

  2. Choose the correct form. They have ___ carrots here for years. (grown / grew)

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    grown

    Grown follows have in this sentence.

  3. Choose the correct form. Can you ___ basil indoors? (grow / grew)

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    grow

    After can, grow stays in its base form.

Use it today

Describe a plant that grew and something you grow.