think — V1, V2, V3 verb forms

irregular verb · easy · IELTS-relevant

V1 (Base form)think
V2 (Past simple)thought
V3 (Past participle)thought
V-ing (Present participle)thinking
-s form (he / she / it)thinks
हिंदी अर्थसोचना

Where each form is used

Example sentence

“I think you are right.”

Verbs near “think”

VerbV2V3हिंदी अर्थType
switchswitchedswitchedबदलना (स्विच)regular
taptappedtappedथपथपानाregular
tastetastedtastedस्वाद लेनाregular
teartoretornफाड़नाirregular
teaseteasedteasedचिढ़ानाregular
thankthankedthankedधन्यवाद देनाregular
threatenthreatenedthreatenedधमकानाregular
throwthrewthrownफेंकनाirregular
tidytidiedtidiedव्यवस्थित करनाregular
tietiedtiedबाँधनाregular
tiptippedtippedझुकाना, टिप देनाregular

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

Questions about “think”

What is the V1, V2 and V3 of “think”?

V1 (base form) is think, V2 (past simple) is thought, and V3 (past participle) is thought. The -ing form is thinking and the he / she / it form is thinks.

Is “think” a regular or an irregular verb?

It is recorded as a irregular verb in this table. Its V2 form is thought, not thinked — 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 — Thought 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 “think” mean in Hindi?

It means सोचना.

Is “think” 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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