leave — V1, V2, V3 verb forms

irregular verb · easy · IELTS-relevant

V1 (Base form)leave
V2 (Past simple)left
V3 (Past participle)left
V-ing (Present participle)leaving
-s form (he / she / it)leaves
हिंदी अर्थछोड़ना, रवाना होना

Where each form is used

Spelling pattern to remember

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

Example sentence

“The train leaves at six.”

Verbs near “leave”

VerbV2V3हिंदी अर्थType
laughlaughedlaughedहँसनाregular
launchlaunchedlaunchedशुरू करना, छोड़नाregular
laylaidlaidरखनाirregular
leadledledनेतृत्व करनाirregular
leanleanedleanedझुकना, टेक लगानाregular
learnlearnedlearnedसीखनाregular
lendlentlentउधार देनाirregular
licklickedlickedचाटनाregular
liftliftedliftedउठानाregular
limitlimitedlimitedसीमित करनाregular
listenlistenedlistenedसुनना, ध्यान देनाregular

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

Questions about “leave”

What is the V1, V2 and V3 of “leave”?

V1 (base form) is leave, V2 (past simple) is left, and V3 (past participle) is left. The -ing form is leaving and the he / she / it form is leaves.

Is “leave” a regular or an irregular verb?

It is recorded as a irregular verb in this table. Its V2 form is left, not leaveed — 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 — Left 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 “leave” mean in Hindi?

It means छोड़ना, रवाना होना.

Is “leave” 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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