lead — V1, V2, V3 verb forms

irregular verb · medium · IELTS-relevant

V1 (Base form)lead
V2 (Past simple)led
V3 (Past participle)led
V-ing (Present participle)leading
-s form (he / she / it)leads
हिंदी अर्थनेतृत्व करना

Where each form is used

Example sentence

“He leads the team well.”

Verbs near “lead”

VerbV2V3हिंदी अर्थType
labellabelledlabelledलेबल लगानाregular
landlandedlandedउतरना, ज़मीन पर पहुँचनाregular
lastlastedlastedचलना (समय तक)regular
laughlaughedlaughedहँसनाregular
launchlaunchedlaunchedशुरू करना, छोड़नाregular
laylaidlaidरखनाirregular
leanleanedleanedझुकना, टेक लगानाregular
learnlearnedlearnedसीखनाregular
leaveleftleftछोड़ना, रवाना होनाirregular
lendlentlentउधार देनाirregular
licklickedlickedचाटनाregular

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

Questions about “lead”

What is the V1, V2 and V3 of “lead”?

V1 (base form) is lead, V2 (past simple) is led, and V3 (past participle) is led. The -ing form is leading and the he / she / it form is leads.

Is “lead” a regular or an irregular verb?

It is recorded as a irregular verb in this table. Its V2 form is led, not leaded — 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 — Led 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 “lead” mean in Hindi?

It means नेतृत्व करना.

Is “lead” 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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