ride — V1, V2, V3 verb forms

irregular verb · easy · IELTS-relevant

V1 (Base form)ride
V2 (Past simple)rode
V3 (Past participle)ridden
V-ing (Present participle)riding
-s form (he / she / it)rides
हिंदी अर्थसवारी करना

Where each form is used

Spelling pattern to remember

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

Example sentence

“He rides a bicycle.”

Verbs near “ride”

VerbV2V3हिंदी अर्थType
restrestedrestedआराम करनाregular
retireretiredretiredसेवानिवृत्त होनाregular
returnreturnedreturnedलौटना, वापस करनाregular
revealrevealedrevealedप्रकट करनाregular
reviewreviewedreviewedसमीक्षा करनाregular
rewardrewardedrewardedइनाम देनाregular
ringrangrungबजनाirregular
riseroserisenउठना, ऊपर आनाirregular
robrobbedrobbedलूटनाregular
rollrolledrolledलुढ़कना, बेलनाregular
rotrottedrottedसड़नाregular

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

Questions about “ride”

What is the V1, V2 and V3 of “ride”?

V1 (base form) is ride, V2 (past simple) is rode, and V3 (past participle) is ridden. The -ing form is riding and the he / she / it form is rides.

Is “ride” a regular or an irregular verb?

It is recorded as a irregular verb in this table. Its V2 form is rode, not rideed — 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 — Rode 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 “ride” mean in Hindi?

It means सवारी करना.

Is “ride” 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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