fly — V1, V2, V3 verb forms

irregular verb · easy · IELTS-relevant

V1 (Base form)fly
V2 (Past simple)flew
V3 (Past participle)flown
V-ing (Present participle)flying
-s form (he / she / it)flies
हिंदी अर्थउड़ना

Where each form is used

Spelling pattern to remember

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

Example sentence

“Birds fly high.”

Verbs near “fly”

VerbV2V3हिंदी अर्थType
finishfinishedfinishedसमाप्त करनाregular
firefiredfiredनिकालना (नौकरी से)regular
fixfixedfixedठीक करना, लगानाregular
fleefledfledभाग जानाirregular
floatfloatedfloatedतैरना, तैरानाregular
flowflowedflowedबहनाregular
foldfoldedfoldedमोड़ना, तह करनाregular
followfollowedfollowedअनुसरण करनाregular
forbidforbadeforbiddenमना करनाirregular
forceforcedforcedमजबूर करनाregular
forgetforgotforgottenभूलनाirregular

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

Questions about “fly”

What is the V1, V2 and V3 of “fly”?

V1 (base form) is fly, V2 (past simple) is flew, and V3 (past participle) is flown. The -ing form is flying and the he / she / it form is flies.

Is “fly” a regular or an irregular verb?

It is recorded as a irregular verb in this table. Its V2 form is flew, not flyed — 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 — Flew 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 “fly” mean in Hindi?

It means उड़ना.

Is “fly” 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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