nod — V1, V2, V3 verb forms

regular verb · easy · IELTS-relevant

V1 (Base form)nod
V2 (Past simple)nodded
V3 (Past participle)nodded
V-ing (Present participle)nodding
-s form (he / she / it)nods
हिंदी अर्थसिर हिलाना

Where each form is used

Spelling pattern to remember

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

Example sentence

“She nodded in agreement.”

Verbs near “nod”

VerbV2V3हिंदी अर्थType
mentionmentionedmentionedउल्लेख करनाregular
mixmixedmixedमिलानाregular
movemovedmovedहिलना, स्थानांतरित होनाregular
multiplymultipliedmultipliedगुणा करनाregular
murdermurderedmurderedहत्या करनाregular
needneededneededआवश्यकता होनाregular
noticenoticednoticedध्यान देना, देखनाregular
obeyobeyedobeyedआज्ञा माननाregular
observeobservedobservedनिरीक्षण करना, देखनाregular
obtainobtainedobtainedप्राप्त करनाregular
openopenedopenedखोलनाregular

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

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abandon · absorb · accelerate · accept · accompany · accuse · achieve · act · add · adjust · advertise · advise

Questions about “nod”

What is the V1, V2 and V3 of “nod”?

V1 (base form) is nod, V2 (past simple) is nodded, and V3 (past participle) is nodded. The -ing form is nodding and the he / she / it form is nods.

Is “nod” a regular or an irregular verb?

It is recorded as a regular verb in this table. Its V2 form is nodded, not noded — 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 — Nodded 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 “nod” mean in Hindi?

It means सिर हिलाना.

Is “nod” 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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