Past tense of DRAW

English Grammar

The past tense of DRAW is DREW.

Pronunciation of DREW

UK: / druː / which is a long, tense high back rounded vowel, similar to the 'oo' in "moon."

US: / dru / American pronunciation often uses /u/, which can be a bit shorter and sometimes more centralized, especially in some dialects, but still represents a high back rounded vowel.

You can hear the pronunciation in the video.

Example sentences with DREW

• She drew a beautiful landscape during her art class.
• He drew the curtains to block out the sunlight.
• The child drew a picture of his family.
• They drew lots to decide who would go first.
• The meeting drew to a close after three hours.
• He drew his sword when he saw the danger.
• The artist drew inspiration from nature.
• She drew a deep breath before diving into the water.
• The event drew a large crowd.
• He drew a map to show us the way.
• They drew up a contract to finalize the deal.
• The detective drew conclusions from the evidence.
• She drew her coat tighter around her as the wind picked up.
• The game drew to an exciting finish.
• He drew a line in the sand, marking the boundary.

Next learning activities

See our List of past tense irregular verbs in English.

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