V1 V2 V3, Definition, Examples and Detailed List

English V1 V2 V3, Definition, Examples and Detailed List

V1, V2 and V3

When learning English you need to know the meaning of certain words first, and then sort the words appropriately according to grammatical rules. Verbs in a regular structure can be transformed with a simple rule, whereas in irregular verbs, this situation is slightly different. It may be a good start to make some memorization and learn how to use the verbs in the right places.

In English there are regular verbs as well as irregular verbs. In Simple Past Tense and Past Participle forms, most of the verbs have -d, -ed and -ied suffixes, while some verbs do not follow this rule. These verbs which do not follow this rule and whose past tenses are completely different from the others are called irregular verbs.

Irregular verbs are used in the form of verb 2 and verb 3, Past Participle, depending on the situation and time of use. Now let’s take a look at the situations and how to use these verbs together.

Where is the second form of irregular verbs used?

Simple past tense sentences should be set with verb 2.  In Past Tense sentences, irregular verbs should be in accordance with the following pattern;

Subject + Verb 2 + Object

Examples:

• I took the bus last night.
• I slept yesterday at 12 o’clock.
• John took his car to New York last winter.
• Wrote a letter to a friend last night.

Where is the third form of irregular verbs used?

Present Perfect Tense: Used for situations and actions that have happened in the past but are still in effect.  In other words, it establishes relations with the past and future.

Subject + Have / Has + Verb 3 + Object

Examples:

• I went to my uncles.
• He just had his tea.
• I have never seen a lion in my life.
• My sister ate pasta before.

Past Perfect Tense: Used to describe a specific moment in the past tense or other situation that occurred before the event.  For Past Perfect Tense, it is absolutely necessary to know the third form of verbs.

Subject + Had + Verb 3 + Object

Examples:

• I saw the TV on the computer before turning it on.
• My mother taught me English.
• We went out after the snow started.
• I visited my uncle before going to the cinema.

V1 V2 V3 List