deserve — V1, V2, V3 verb forms

regular verb · medium · IELTS-relevant

V1 (Base form)deserve
V2 (Past simple)deserved
V3 (Past participle)deserved
V-ing (Present participle)deserving
-s form (he / she / it)deserves
हिंदी अर्थहक़दार होना

Where each form is used

Spelling pattern to remember

the -ing form is deserving: the silent final e is dropped before ing (accept → accepting).

Example sentence

“She deserves a reward for her work.”

Verbs near “deserve”

VerbV2V3हिंदी अर्थType
deletedeleteddeletedहटाना, मिटानाregular
deliverdelivereddeliveredपहुँचाना, वितरित करनाregular
demanddemandeddemandedमाँग करनाregular
denydenieddeniedइनकार करनाregular
dependdependeddependedनिर्भर होनाregular
describedescribeddescribedवर्णन करनाregular
destroydestroyeddestroyedनष्ट करनाregular
detectdetecteddetectedपता लगानाregular
developdevelopeddevelopedविकसित करनाregular
diedieddiedमरनाregular
disappeardisappeareddisappearedगायब होनाregular

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

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Questions about “deserve”

What is the V1, V2 and V3 of “deserve”?

V1 (base form) is deserve, V2 (past simple) is deserved, and V3 (past participle) is deserved. The -ing form is deserving and the he / she / it form is deserves.

Is “deserve” a regular or an irregular verb?

It is recorded as a regular verb in this table. Its V2 form is deserved, not deserveed — that is why it is grouped as irregular. The portal rates it medium.

When do I use V3 instead of V2?

V2 stands alone in the past simple — Deserved 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 “deserve” mean in Hindi?

It means हक़दार होना.

Is “deserve” 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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