relax — V1, V2, V3 verb forms

regular verb · easy · IELTS-relevant

V1 (Base form)relax
V2 (Past simple)relaxed
V3 (Past participle)relaxed
V-ing (Present participle)relaxing
-s form (he / she / it)relaxes
हिंदी अर्थआराम करना

Where each form is used

Spelling pattern to remember

the -s form is relaxes: verbs ending in s, sh, ch, x, z or a vowel + o add es instead of s (pass → passes).

Example sentence

“Relax for a while after work.”

Verbs near “relax”

VerbV2V3हिंदी अर्थType
recommendrecommendedrecommendedसिफ़ारिश करनाregular
recoverrecoveredrecoveredस्वस्थ होना, वापस पानाregular
reducereducedreducedघटानाregular
referreferredreferredसंदर्भ देना, भेजनाregular
refuserefusedrefusedइनकार करनाregular
rejectrejectedrejectedअस्वीकार करनाregular
releasereleasedreleasedरिहा करना, छोड़नाregular
relyreliedreliedनिर्भर होनाregular
remainremainedremainedरह जाना, बने रहनाregular
rememberrememberedrememberedयाद रखनाregular
removeremovedremovedहटानाregular

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

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Questions about “relax”

What is the V1, V2 and V3 of “relax”?

V1 (base form) is relax, V2 (past simple) is relaxed, and V3 (past participle) is relaxed. The -ing form is relaxing and the he / she / it form is relaxes.

Is “relax” a regular or an irregular verb?

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

When do I use V3 instead of V2?

V2 stands alone in the past simple — Relaxed 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 “relax” mean in Hindi?

It means आराम करना.

Is “relax” 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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