know — V1, V2, V3 verb forms

irregular verb · easy · IELTS-relevant

V1 (Base form)know
V2 (Past simple)knew
V3 (Past participle)known
V-ing (Present participle)knowing
-s form (he / she / it)knows
हिंदी अर्थजानना

Where each form is used

Example sentence

“I know the answer.”

Verbs near “know”

VerbV2V3हिंदी अर्थType
joinjoinedjoinedजुड़ना, शामिल होनाregular
judgejudgedjudgedन्याय करना, आँकनाregular
jumpjumpedjumpedकूदनाregular
keepkeptkeptरखनाirregular
kickkickedkickedलात मारनाregular
knockknockedknockedखटखटानाregular
labellabelledlabelledलेबल लगानाregular
landlandedlandedउतरना, ज़मीन पर पहुँचनाregular
lastlastedlastedचलना (समय तक)regular
laughlaughedlaughedहँसनाregular
launchlaunchedlaunchedशुरू करना, छोड़नाregular

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

Questions about “know”

What is the V1, V2 and V3 of “know”?

V1 (base form) is know, V2 (past simple) is knew, and V3 (past participle) is known. The -ing form is knowing and the he / she / it form is knows.

Is “know” a regular or an irregular verb?

It is recorded as a irregular verb in this table. Its V2 form is knew, not knowed — 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 — Knew 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 “know” mean in Hindi?

It means जानना.

Is “know” 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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