trace — V1, V2, V3 verb forms

regular verb · medium · IELTS-relevant

V1 (Base form)trace
V2 (Past simple)traced
V3 (Past participle)traced
V-ing (Present participle)tracing
-s form (he / she / it)traces
हिंदी अर्थपता लगाना, अनुसरण करना

Where each form is used

Spelling pattern to remember

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

Example sentence

“They traced the missing parcel.”

Verbs near “trace”

VerbV2V3हिंदी अर्थType
throwthrewthrownफेंकनाirregular
tidytidiedtidiedव्यवस्थित करनाregular
tietiedtiedबाँधनाregular
tiptippedtippedझुकाना, टिप देनाregular
toleratetoleratedtoleratedसहन करनाregular
touchtouchedtouchedछूनाregular
tradetradedtradedव्यापार करनाregular
traintrainedtrainedप्रशिक्षण देनाregular
translatetranslatedtranslatedअनुवाद करनाregular
transporttransportedtransportedढुलाई करनाregular
traptrappedtrappedफँसानाregular

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

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abandon · absorb · accelerate · accept · accompany · accuse · achieve · act · add · adjust · advertise · advise

Questions about “trace”

What is the V1, V2 and V3 of “trace”?

V1 (base form) is trace, V2 (past simple) is traced, and V3 (past participle) is traced. The -ing form is tracing and the he / she / it form is traces.

Is “trace” a regular or an irregular verb?

It is recorded as a regular verb in this table. Its V2 form is traced, not traceed — 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 — Traced 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 “trace” mean in Hindi?

It means पता लगाना, अनुसरण करना.

Is “trace” 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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