1. Principal Parts of Verbs

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

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

4. 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.

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

6. 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.

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

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

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

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

11. Practice

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

13. Exit Ticket Verb infinitive Present participle past Past participle
grab
carry
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