clarify — V1, V2, V3 verb forms

regular verb · medium · IELTS-relevant

V1 (Base form)clarify
V2 (Past simple)clarified
V3 (Past participle)clarified
V-ing (Present participle)clarifying
-s form (he / she / it)clarifies
हिंदी अर्थस्पष्ट करना

Where each form is used

Spelling pattern to remember

the -s form is clarifies: a verb ending in a consonant + y changes to ies (study → studies).

Example sentence

“Please clarify your question.”

Verbs near “clarify”

VerbV2V3हिंदी अर्थType
chasechasedchasedपीछा करनाregular
cheatcheatedcheatedधोखा देनाregular
cheercheeredcheeredउत्साह बढ़ानाregular
chewchewedchewedचबानाregular
choosechosechosenचुननाirregular
claimclaimedclaimedदावा करनाregular
cleancleanedcleanedसाफ़ करनाregular
climbclimbedclimbedचढ़नाregular
closeclosedclosedबंद करनाregular
collectcollectedcollectedइकट्ठा करनाregular
combinecombinedcombinedमिलाना, जोड़नाregular

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

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Questions about “clarify”

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

V1 (base form) is clarify, V2 (past simple) is clarified, and V3 (past participle) is clarified. The -ing form is clarifying and the he / she / it form is clarifies.

Is “clarify” a regular or an irregular verb?

It is recorded as a regular verb in this table. Its V2 form is clarified, not clarifyed — 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 — Clarified 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 “clarify” mean in Hindi?

It means स्पष्ट करना.

Is “clarify” 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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