hope — V1, V2, V3 verb forms

regular verb · easy · IELTS-relevant

V1 (Base form)hope
V2 (Past simple)hoped
V3 (Past participle)hoped
V-ing (Present participle)hoping
-s form (he / she / it)hopes
हिंदी अर्थआशा करना

Where each form is used

Spelling pattern to remember

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

Example sentence

“I hope you succeed.”

Verbs near “hope”

VerbV2V3हिंदी अर्थType
helphelpedhelpedमदद करनाregular
hesitatehesitatedhesitatedझिझकनाregular
hidehidhiddenछिपानाirregular
hirehiredhiredकिराए पर लेना, नियुक्त करनाregular
honourhonouredhonouredसम्मान करनाregular
hophoppedhoppedकूदना (एक पैर पर)regular
hughuggedhuggedगले लगानाregular
hunthuntedhuntedशिकार करनाregular
hurryhurriedhurriedजल्दी करनाregular
imagineimaginedimaginedकल्पना करनाregular
imitateimitatedimitatedनकल करनाregular

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 “hope”

What is the V1, V2 and V3 of “hope”?

V1 (base form) is hope, V2 (past simple) is hoped, and V3 (past participle) is hoped. The -ing form is hoping and the he / she / it form is hopes.

Is “hope” a regular or an irregular verb?

It is recorded as a regular verb in this table. Its V2 form is hoped, not hopeed — 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 — Hoped 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 “hope” mean in Hindi?

It means आशा करना.

Is “hope” 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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