buy — V1, V2, V3 verb forms

irregular verb · easy · IELTS-relevant

V1 (Base form)buy
V2 (Past simple)bought
V3 (Past participle)bought
V-ing (Present participle)buying
-s form (he / she / it)buys
हिंदी अर्थखरीदना

Where each form is used

Example sentence

“She bought a new phone.”

Verbs near “buy”

VerbV2V3हिंदी अर्थType
breakbrokebrokenतोड़नाirregular
breathebreathedbreathedसाँस लेनाregular
bringbroughtbroughtलानाirregular
brushbrushedbrushedब्रश करनाregular
buildbuiltbuiltबनाना, निर्माण करनाirregular
buryburiedburiedदफ़नाना, गाड़नाregular
calculatecalculatedcalculatedगणना करनाregular
callcalledcalledबुलाना, फ़ोन करनाregular
cancelcancelledcancelledरद्द करनाregular
capturecapturedcapturedपकड़ना, कैद करनाregular
carrycarriedcarriedले जाना, ढोनाregular

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

Questions about “buy”

What is the V1, V2 and V3 of “buy”?

V1 (base form) is buy, V2 (past simple) is bought, and V3 (past participle) is bought. The -ing form is buying and the he / she / it form is buys.

Is “buy” a regular or an irregular verb?

It is recorded as a irregular verb in this table. Its V2 form is bought, not buyed — 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 — Bought 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 “buy” mean in Hindi?

It means खरीदना.

Is “buy” 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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