cancel — V1, V2, V3 verb forms

regular verb · easy · IELTS-relevant

V1 (Base form)cancel
V2 (Past simple)cancelled
V3 (Past participle)cancelled
V-ing (Present participle)cancelling
-s form (he / she / it)cancels
हिंदी अर्थरद्द करना

Where each form is used

Spelling pattern to remember

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

Example sentence

“They cancelled the match because of rain.”

Verbs near “cancel”

VerbV2V3हिंदी अर्थType
brushbrushedbrushedब्रश करनाregular
buildbuiltbuiltबनाना, निर्माण करनाirregular
buryburiedburiedदफ़नाना, गाड़नाregular
buyboughtboughtखरीदनाirregular
calculatecalculatedcalculatedगणना करनाregular
callcalledcalledबुलाना, फ़ोन करनाregular
capturecapturedcapturedपकड़ना, कैद करनाregular
carrycarriedcarriedले जाना, ढोनाregular
catchcaughtcaughtपकड़नाirregular
celebratecelebratedcelebratedमनानाregular
changechangedchangedबदलनाregular

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

More regular verbs

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

Questions about “cancel”

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

V1 (base form) is cancel, V2 (past simple) is cancelled, and V3 (past participle) is cancelled. The -ing form is cancelling and the he / she / it form is cancels.

Is “cancel” a regular or an irregular verb?

It is recorded as a regular verb in this table. Its V2 form is cancelled, not canceled — 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 — Cancelled 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 “cancel” mean in Hindi?

It means रद्द करना.

Is “cancel” 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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