separate — V1, V2, V3 verb forms

regular verb · medium · IELTS-relevant

V1 (Base form)separate
V2 (Past simple)separated
V3 (Past participle)separated
V-ing (Present participle)separating
-s form (he / she / it)separates
हिंदी अर्थअलग करना

Where each form is used

Spelling pattern to remember

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

Example sentence

“Separate the good apples from the bad.”

Verbs near “separate”

VerbV2V3हिंदी अर्थType
seesawseenदेखनाirregular
seemseemedseemedप्रतीत होनाregular
seizeseizedseizedज़ब्त करना, पकड़ लेनाregular
selectselectedselectedचुननाregular
sellsoldsoldबेचनाirregular
sendsentsentभेजनाirregular
serveservedservedसेवा करना, परोसनाregular
settlesettledsettledबसना, तय करनाregular
shakeshookshakenहिलानाirregular
sharesharedsharedबाँटनाregular
sharpensharpenedsharpenedतेज़ 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 “separate”

What is the V1, V2 and V3 of “separate”?

V1 (base form) is separate, V2 (past simple) is separated, and V3 (past participle) is separated. The -ing form is separating and the he / she / it form is separates.

Is “separate” a regular or an irregular verb?

It is recorded as a regular verb in this table. Its V2 form is separated, not separateed — that is why it is grouped as irregular. The portal rates it medium.

When do I use V3 instead of V2?

V2 stands alone in the past simple — Separated 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 “separate” mean in Hindi?

It means अलग करना.

Is “separate” 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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