Principal Parts of Verbs

I can identify the principal parts of a verb.

I can use the principal parts of a verb.

I can use resources to help me identify regular and irregular verbs.

Every verb has four principal parts:1. base form (present tense)2. present participle (is/are + -ing verb)3. past (past tense)4. past participle (has/have/had + past participle)

Base Form walk singPresent Participle is/are walking is/are singingPast walked sangPast Participle has/have/had

walkedhas/have/had sung

Two Kinds of Verbs: Regular and Irregular

Regular Verbs: form past tense and past participle by adding –d or –ed to the base form; Spelling changes are needed in some verbs.

Base Form use carryPresent Participle

is/are using is/are carrying

Past used carriedPast Participle has/have/had

usedhas/have/had carried

Irregular Verb: forms its past and past participle in some way other than adding –d or –ed.

Base Form eat doPresent Participle

is/are eating is/are doing

Past ate didPast Participle has/have/had

eatenhas/have/had done

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