The steel had nicked into the edge of one of the darker stone pieces. The verb phrase had nicked combines the participle of the verb nick with a form of have. Principal Parts of Regular Verbs

Verbs in the past tense show action that has already happened. Most verbs in the past tense end in –ed. The flowers in the vase wilted after two days. Principal Parts of Regular Verbs

The present and the past form can be used by themselves as verbs. The present participle and the past participle are always used with a helping verb. When a verb ends with a consonant and y, change the y to i before adding –ed: cried. Principal Parts of Regular Verbs

A verb’s tenses are made from four basic forms. The basic forms are called the verb’s principal parts. A regular verb forms its past and past participle by adding –ed or –d to the present form. Principal Parts of Regular Verbs PresentPresent ParticiplePastPast Participle walk(is, are) walking walked(has, have, had) walked study(is, are) studying studied(has, have, had) studied

The present and the past form can be used by themselves as verbs. The present participle and the past participle are always used with a helping verb. When a verb ends with a consonant and y, change the y to i before adding –ed: cried. Principal Parts of Regular Verbs

The porcupine terrified the young boy. past Brian is pouring the water onto the flames. present participle Wendy had wished for an early spring. past participle Principal Parts of Regular Verbs Identify the principal part used to form the underlined verb.

Jack saves his strength. present The sun warmed his back. past The rescue pilots are searching the area every day. present participle Principal Parts of Regular Verbs Identify the principal part used to form the underlined verb.

Marian carries the supplies by herself. present The hikers had settled into a daily routine. past participle Principal Parts of Regular Verbs Identify the principal part used to form the underlined verb.

The hungry flames are licking up the dry bark. present participle He hammered the rock with the flat end of his hatchet. past Principal Parts of Regular Verbs Identify the principal part used to form the underlined verb.

The mammoth oak tree is shading us from the burning sun. is shading, present participle Diana strapped the parachute on before take-off. strapped, past Principal Parts of Regular Verbs Identify the verb in each sentence and decide if it is present, present participle, past, or past participle.

Dawn has cooked us supper on an open fire. has cooked, past participle Our fox terrier barks at every squirrel and rabbit. barks, present Principal Parts of Regular Verbs Identify the verb in each sentence and decide if it is present, present participle, past, or past participle.

Brad wanted a quiet vacation away from the telephone. wanted, past Principal Parts of Regular Verbs Identify the verb in each sentence and decide if it is present, present participle, past, or past participle.