shake — V1, V2, V3 verb forms

irregular verb · easy · IELTS-relevant

V1 (Base form)shake
V2 (Past simple)shook
V3 (Past participle)shaken
V-ing (Present participle)shaking
-s form (he / she / it)shakes
हिंदी अर्थहिलाना

Where each form is used

Spelling pattern to remember

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

Example sentence

“Shake the bottle before use.”

Verbs near “shake”

VerbV2V3हिंदी अर्थType
selectselectedselectedचुननाregular
sellsoldsoldबेचनाirregular
sendsentsentभेजनाirregular
separateseparatedseparatedअलग करनाregular
serveservedservedसेवा करना, परोसनाregular
settlesettledsettledबसना, तय करनाregular
sharesharedsharedबाँटनाregular
sharpensharpenedsharpenedतेज़ करनाregular
shineshoneshoneचमकनाirregular
shootshotshotगोली मारनाirregular
shoutshoutedshoutedचिल्लानाregular

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

Questions about “shake”

What is the V1, V2 and V3 of “shake”?

V1 (base form) is shake, V2 (past simple) is shook, and V3 (past participle) is shaken. The -ing form is shaking and the he / she / it form is shakes.

Is “shake” a regular or an irregular verb?

It is recorded as a irregular verb in this table. Its V2 form is shook, not shakeed — 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 — Shook 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 “shake” mean in Hindi?

It means हिलाना.

Is “shake” 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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