Verb Forms V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 with Examples | English Grammar

 

Verb Forms – V1, V2, V3, V4 and V5 with Examples

Verb is one of the most important parts of English grammar. A verb tells us about an action, state, or occurrence. For example: go, eat, write, read, play, speak, come etc.

A verb can have different forms depending on the tense and sentence structure. The five commonly studied forms of a verb are called V1, V2, V3, V4 and V5.

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What are the 5 Forms of a Verb?

Form	Name	Example
V1	Base Form	go
V2	Past Form	went
V3	Past Participle	gone
V4	-ing Form	going
V5	s/es Form	goes

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1. V1 – First Form of Verb

V1 is the base or original form of a verb. It is commonly used in the Simple Present Tense with I, We, You and They.

Examples:

• I go to school every day.
• We play cricket.
• They eat fruits.
• You write a letter.

More Examples:

Go, come, eat, drink, write, read, play, work, speak, teach, learn, take, give

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2. V2 – Second Form of Verb

V2 is the past form of a verb. It is mainly used in the Simple Past Tense to describe an action that happened in the past.

Examples:

• I went to school yesterday.
• She ate an apple.
• He wrote a letter.
• They played cricket.

Examples:
Go → Went
Eat → Ate
Write → Wrote
Play → Played

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3. V3 – Third Form of Verb

V3 is called the Past Participle. It is commonly used with has, have and had in Perfect Tenses. It is also used in Passive Voice.

Examples in Perfect Tense:

• I have eaten my lunch.
• She has gone to school.
• They have finished their work.
• He had written a letter.

Examples in Passive Voice:

• The letter was written by Rahul.
• The work was completed by the students.
• The window was broken.

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4. V4 – Fourth Form of Verb

V4 is the -ing form of a verb. It is also called the Present Participle. V4 is commonly used in Continuous Tenses.

Examples:

• I am reading a book.
• She is writing a letter.
• They are playing cricket.
• He was watching television.

Examples:

Read → Reading
Write → Writing
Play → Playing
Eat → Eating
Run → Running

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5. V5 – Fifth Form of Verb

V5 is the form of a verb that usually ends in -s or -es. It is mainly used in the Simple Present Tense with He, She, It and singular nouns.

Examples:

• He plays cricket.
• She reads a book.
• Rahul goes to school.
• The boy eats an apple.

Remember:

I play cricket.
We play cricket.
You play cricket.
They play cricket.
He plays cricket.
She plays cricket.

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V1, V2, V3, V4 and V5 Examples

V1	V2	V3	V4	V5
go	went	gone	going	goes
come	came	come	coming	comes
eat	ate	eaten	eating	eats
write	wrote	written	writing	writes
read	read	read	reading	reads
speak	spoke	spoken	speaking	speaks
take	took	taken	taking	takes
give	gave	given	giving	gives
see	saw	seen	seeing	sees
make	made	made	making	makes
teach	taught	taught	teaching	teaches

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Regular Verbs

Regular Verbs generally form their V2 and V3 by adding -ed to the base form.

V1	V2	V3
play	played	played
work	worked	worked
walk	walked	walked
clean	cleaned	cleaned

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Irregular Verbs

Irregular Verbs do not generally form their V2 and V3 by simply adding -ed. Their forms change in different ways.

V1	V2	V3
go	went	gone
eat	ate	eaten
write	wrote	written
see	saw	seen
take	took	taken

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One Verb in All Five Forms

Verb: Write

• V1 – Write: I write a letter.
• V2 – Wrote: I wrote a letter yesterday.
• V3 – Written: I have written a letter.
• V4 – Writing: I am writing a letter.
• V5 – Writes: She writes a letter.

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How to Remember Verb Forms Easily

1. Learn 5 to 10 verbs every day.
2. Write all five forms of each verb.
3. Make one sentence using each form.
4. Learn irregular verbs separately.
5. Revise the verbs regularly.
6. Use the verbs while speaking English.

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Practice Exercise

Write the V1, V2, V3, V4 and V5 forms of the following verbs:

1. Go
2. Eat
3. Write
4. Come
5. Take
6. Give
7. Speak
8. See
9. Teach
10. Play

Answers

V1	V2	V3	V4	V5
go	went	gone	going	goes
eat	ate	eaten	eating	eats
write	wrote	written	writing	writes
come	came	come	coming	comes
take	took	taken	taking	takes
give	gave	given	giving	gives
speak	spoke	spoken	speaking	speaks
see	saw	seen	seeing	sees
teach	taught	taught	teaching	teaches
play	played	played	playing	plays

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Conclusion

Learning the five forms of verbs is very important for improving English grammar, writing and speaking skills. Understanding V1, V2, V3, V4 and V5 makes it easier to use verbs correctly in different sentences and tenses.

Example to remember:

Go – Went – Gone – Going – Goes

50+ Verb Forms with Examples – V1, V2, V3, V4 and V5

Below is a useful list of more than 50 common English verbs with their V1, V2, V3, V4 and V5 forms and example sentences.

No.	V1	V2	V3	V4	V5	Example
1	go	went	gone	going	goes	I go to school every day.
2	come	came	come	coming	comes	She comes to school daily.
3	eat	ate	eaten	eating	eats	He eats an apple.
4	drink	drank	drunk	drinking	drinks	She drinks milk every morning.
5	write	wrote	written	writing	writes	He writes a letter.
6	read	read	read	reading	reads	I read a book every day.
7	speak	spoke	spoken	speaking	speaks	She speaks English well.
8	take	took	taken	taking	takes	He takes a bus to school.
9	give	gave	given	giving	gives	She gives me a pen.
10	make	made	made	making	makes	Mother makes delicious food.
11	see	saw	seen	seeing	sees	I see a beautiful bird.
12	know	knew	known	knowing	knows	She knows the answer.
13	think	thought	thought	thinking	thinks	He thinks about his future.
14	bring	brought	brought	bringing	brings	He brings his books to school.
15	buy	bought	bought	buying	buys	She buys vegetables.
16	teach	taught	taught	teaching	teaches	She teaches English.
17	learn	learnt	learnt	learning	learns	He learns new words.
18	tell	told	told	telling	tells	She tells a story.
19	say	said	said	saying	says	He says the truth.
20	find	found	found	finding	finds	She finds her book.
21	feel	felt	felt	feeling	feels	I feel happy today.
22	keep	kept	kept	keeping	keeps	He keeps his room clean.
23	sleep	slept	slept	sleeping	sleeps	The baby sleeps peacefully.
24	sit	sat	sat	sitting	sits	She sits on a chair.
25	stand	stood	stood	standing	stands	He stands near the door.
26	run	ran	run	running	runs	He runs very fast.
27	swim	swam	swum	swimming	swims	She swims every morning.
28	sing	sang	sung	singing	sings	She sings a beautiful song.
29	begin	began	begun	beginning	begins	The class begins at nine.
30	break	broke	broken	breaking	breaks	He breaks the glass.
31	choose	chose	chosen	choosing	chooses	She chooses a blue dress.
32	drive	drove	driven	driving	drives	He drives a car.
33	fly	flew	flown	flying	flies	The bird flies in the sky.
34	forget	forgot	forgotten	forgetting	forgets	He forgets his homework.
35	get	got	got/gotten	getting	gets	She gets good marks.
36	grow	grew	grown	growing	grows	Plants grow quickly.
37	hear	heard	heard	hearing	hears	I hear a strange sound.
38	hold	held	held	holding	holds	She holds a book.
39	leave	left	left	leaving	leaves	He leaves home at eight.
40	lose	lost	lost	losing	loses	He loses his pen.
41	meet	met	met	meeting	meets	I meet my friends every day.
42	pay	paid	paid	paying	pays	She pays the bill.
43	put	put	put	putting	puts	He puts the book on the table.
44	sell	sold	sold	selling	sells	They sell fresh fruits.
45	send	sent	sent	sending	sends	She sends an email.
46	show	showed	shown	showing	shows	He shows me his new book.
47	understand	understood	understood	understanding	understands	She understands the lesson.
48	play	played	played	playing	plays	The children play cricket.
49	work	worked	worked	working	works	He works in a school.
50	walk	walked	walked	walking	walks	She walks in the garden.
51	watch	watched	watched	watching	watches	He watches television.
52	clean	cleaned	cleaned	cleaning	cleans	She cleans her room.
53	help	helped	helped	helping	helps	He helps his mother.
54	open	opened	opened	opening	opens	She opens the door.
55	close	closed	closed	closing	closes	He closes the window.
56	call	called	called	calling	calls	She calls her friend.
57	love	loved	loved	loving	loves	He loves his family.
58	like	liked	liked	liking	likes	She likes music.
59	live	lived	lived	living	lives	They live in Mumbai.
60	study	studied	studied	studying	studies	Riya studies English.

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Important Note

V1 is the base form, V2 is the past form, V3 is the past participle, V4 is the -ing form, and V5 is generally the s/es form used with third-person singular subjects in the Simple Present Tense.

Easy Example:

V1 – Go
V2 – Went
V3 – Gone
V4 – Going
V5 – Goes