Mastering English verbs can feel tricky, but once you understand the 3 key forms, you’ll have unlocked a powerful tool for writing and speaking clearly.
📋 Basic Table of Verb Forms:
| Verb Form | Usage | Examples |
| V1 – Base | Present/Future Tense | go, eat, take |
| V2 – Past | Simple Past | went, ate, took |
| V3 – Participle | Perfect Tenses/Passive | gone, eaten, taken |
🌟 How to Remember the Three Forms?
🧠 Here are some memory hacks:
- Group by pattern:
Example: Sing – Sang – Sung, Ring – Rang – Rung - Create rhymes or stories:
- I go to the shop every day.
- I went to the shop yesterday.
- I have gone to the shop already.
- I go to the shop every day.
- Use color-coded flashcards:
- V1: Green
- V2: Orange
- V3: Blue
- V1: Green
❓ Mini Quiz – Let’s Test You!
Q: What is the past simple of “bring”?
a) brough
b) brought
c) brung
👉 (Answer at the end)
🌐 Comparison with Popular Indian Languages
Let’s see how English verb forms compare with the structure in five major Indian languages using the verb “to do”.
| Language | Base Form (V1) | Past (V2) | Perfect Form (V3) |
| Hindi | करना (karna) | किया (kiya) | किया है (kiya hai) |
| Bengali | করা (kôra) | করেছিল (kôrechhilo) | করেছে (kôreche) |
| Kannada | ಮಾಡು (māḍu) | ಮಾಡಿದ (māḍida) | ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ (māḍiddāne) |
| Tamil | செய் (seyy) | செய்தான் (seythān) | செய்திருக்கிறார் (seythirukkirār) |
| Marathi | करणे (karaṇe) | केलं (kelan) | केलं आहे (kelan aahe) |
📌 These forms don’t map exactly to English V1/V2/V3 but show a clear past and perfect form similar in function.
🧠 Quick List of Irregular Verbs to Practice
Try memorizing these groups to make life easier:
- Go – Went – Gone
- Write – Wrote – Written
- Speak – Spoke – Spoken
- Begin – Began – Begun
- Drink – Drank – Drunk
- Take – Took – Taken
🧒 Tips for Kids and Beginners
- Use emojis and gestures while practicing (🎤 = sing, ✈️ = fly)
- Play matching games with flashcards
- Create silly stories using all 3 forms:
“I wrote a letter, I write songs, I’ve written a poem.”
❗ Why Learning 3 Forms Is a Must
✔ Helps in competitive exams (SSC, IELTS, etc.)
✔ Boosts spoken English fluency
✔ Improves writing clarity
✔ Makes sentence formation easier
✅ Quiz Answer:
Correct answer: b) brought
“Brung” is informal or dialectal. “Brough” is incorrect.
📝 Steps to master in Three forms of verbs:
Learning the three forms of verbs is easier when you use:
- Patterns & logic
- Language comparisons
- Fun memory techniques
- Flashcards & daily practice