break — V1, V2, V3 verb forms

irregular verb · easy · IELTS-relevant

V1 (Base form)break
V2 (Past simple)broke
V3 (Past participle)broken
V-ing (Present participle)breaking
-s form (he / she / it)breaks
हिंदी अर्थतोड़ना

Where each form is used

Example sentence

“Do not break the glass.”

Verbs near “break”

VerbV2V3हिंदी अर्थType
blameblamedblamedदोष देनाregular
blessblessedblessedआशीर्वाद देनाregular
boilboiledboiledउबालनाregular
borrowborrowedborrowedउधार लेनाregular
botherbotheredbotheredपरेशान करनाregular
bouncebouncedbouncedउछलनाregular
breathebreathedbreathedसाँस लेनाregular
bringbroughtbroughtलानाirregular
brushbrushedbrushedब्रश करनाregular
buildbuiltbuiltबनाना, निर्माण करनाirregular
buryburiedburiedदफ़नाना, गाड़नाregular

Alphabetical neighbours from the same verb list — useful when you are revising a range, not just one verb.

Questions about “break”

What is the V1, V2 and V3 of “break”?

V1 (base form) is break, V2 (past simple) is broke, and V3 (past participle) is broken. The -ing form is breaking and the he / she / it form is breaks.

Is “break” a regular or an irregular verb?

It is recorded as a irregular verb in this table. Its V2 form is broke, not breaked — that is why it is grouped as irregular. The portal rates it easy.

When do I use V3 instead of V2?

V2 stands alone in the past simple — Broke at six. V3 is never used on its own: it follows has / have / had in the perfect tenses, and am / is / are / was / were in the passive voice.

What does “break” mean in Hindi?

It means तोड़ना.

Is “break” useful for IELTS?

Yes — it is flagged IELTS-relevant on the portal, which means it shows up often in reading and writing tasks. Knowing all five forms matters because IELTS uses the perfect tense and the passive voice heavily.

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