exist — V1, V2, V3 verb forms

regular verb · medium · IELTS-relevant

V1 (Base form)exist
V2 (Past simple)existed
V3 (Past participle)existed
V-ing (Present participle)existing
-s form (he / she / it)exists
हिंदी अर्थअस्तित्व में होना

Where each form is used

Example sentence

“Such a custom still exists in villages.”

Verbs near “exist”

VerbV2V3हिंदी अर्थType
evaluateevaluatedevaluatedमूल्यांकन करनाregular
examineexaminedexaminedजाँचना, परीक्षण करनाregular
exchangeexchangedexchangedबदलना, अदल-बदल करनाregular
excludeexcludedexcludedबाहर रखनाregular
excuseexcusedexcusedमाफ़ करनाregular
exerciseexercisedexercisedव्यायाम करनाregular
expectexpectedexpectedअपेक्षा करनाregular
experimentexperimentedexperimentedप्रयोग करनाregular
explainexplainedexplainedसमझानाregular
explodeexplodedexplodedफटना, विस्फोट होनाregular
exploreexploredexploredखोजबीन करनाregular

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

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Questions about “exist”

What is the V1, V2 and V3 of “exist”?

V1 (base form) is exist, V2 (past simple) is existed, and V3 (past participle) is existed. The -ing form is existing and the he / she / it form is exists.

Is “exist” a regular or an irregular verb?

It is recorded as a regular verb in this table. Its V2 form is the base plus -ed (exist → existed), which is the regular pattern. The portal rates it medium.

When do I use V3 instead of V2?

V2 stands alone in the past simple — Existed 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 “exist” mean in Hindi?

It means अस्तित्व में होना.

Is “exist” 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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