lose — V1, V2, V3 verb forms

irregular verb · easy · IELTS-relevant

V1 (Base form)lose
V2 (Past simple)lost
V3 (Past participle)lost
V-ing (Present participle)losing
-s form (he / she / it)loses
हिंदी अर्थखोना

Where each form is used

Spelling pattern to remember

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

Example sentence

“Do not lose your ticket.”

Verbs near “lose”

VerbV2V3हिंदी अर्थType
liftliftedliftedउठानाregular
limitlimitedlimitedसीमित करनाregular
listenlistenedlistenedसुनना, ध्यान देनाregular
livelivedlivedरहनाregular
locklockedlockedताला लगानाregular
looklookedlookedदेखनाregular
mailmailedmailedडाक से भेजनाregular
makemademadeबनानाirregular
marchmarchedmarchedकूच करनाregular
markmarkedmarkedनिशान लगाना, अंक देनाregular
marrymarriedmarriedशादी करनाregular

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

Questions about “lose”

What is the V1, V2 and V3 of “lose”?

V1 (base form) is lose, V2 (past simple) is lost, and V3 (past participle) is lost. The -ing form is losing and the he / she / it form is loses.

Is “lose” a regular or an irregular verb?

It is recorded as a irregular verb in this table. Its V2 form is lost, not loseed — 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 — Lost 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 “lose” mean in Hindi?

It means खोना.

Is “lose” 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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