Principal Parts of Verbs

Principal Parts of Verbs Main verb forms Infinitives, present participle, past, past participle

Infinitives Basic form of verb Has no tense Usually formed by placing “to” in front of the verb Examples: walk  pat  love  fry 

Examples: She is going to run a marathon. Our family wants to watch that movie. My brother will ask to go with his friends. The athlete lifts weights to become stronger.

Present Participle Present tense Uses a helping verb like is, am, are Add -ing to most verbs Examples: walk  pat  love  fry 

Examples: I am typing my research paper. He is eating lunch. We are waiting in line. They are talking about the dance. You are making spaghetti for dinner.

Past Tense Past Add -ed to most verbs Examples: walk  pat  love  fry 

Examples: Lucy asked for more carrots. Mrs. Peters assigned some math homework. I looked through a magazine.

Past Participle Past tense Uses a helping verb like have, has, or had Add –ed to most verbs Examples: walk  pat  love  fry 

Examples: He has visited Vietnam. She has talked to the principal.

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Exit Ticket Draw a chart like the following on your exit ticket. Fill in the different forms for the verbs given.

Exit Ticket Verb infinitive Present participle past Past participle grab carry print