W18 CONVENTIONS: PRINCIPAL PARTS OF VERBS

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Word that expresses an action or state of being

1. Pronoun
2. Adjective
3. Verb
4. Adverb

Principal Parts of Verbs 

All verbs have four principal parts or forms. 

1. Present
2. Present participle
3. Past
4. Past participle

How many forms do principal verbs have?

1. 3 parts
2. 2 parts
3. 6 parts
4. 4 parts

Principal Parts of Verbs 

Most verbs are regular

• Regular verbs follow a specific pattern. 
• Regular present verbs end with "s" or "es"  for the third person (he, she, it). 
• Regular present participle verbs add "verb to be" + "ing".
• Regular past verbs end with "d" or "ed". 
• Regular past participle verbs include "have" or "had" and end with "e" or "ed"

Principal Parts of Verbs 

Some verbs are irregular

• Irregular verbs DON'T follow a predictable pattern. 
• Irregular present verbs just like regulars end with "s" or "es" for the third person. 
• Irregular present participle verbs just like regulars add "verb to be" + "ing".
• Irregular past verbs have no predictable pattern. 
• Irregular past participle verbs include "have" or "had" and have no predictable pattern. 

Verbs that follow a specific pattern

1. Irregular Verbs
2. Regular Verbs

Verbs that have no predictable pattern

1. Irregular Verbs
2. Regular Verbs

Regular Verbs

• Present: Petter asks her to be quiet.
• Present participle: They are asking if there is more food.
• Past: Mr. Dussel asked to be left alone.
• Past Participle: Ms. Van Daan had asked for her coat. 

Irregular Verbs: 

• Present: Anne writes in her diary every night. 
• Present participle: She was writing about her experiences. 
• Past: Mr. Frank wrote a list of items.
• Past participle: Margot had written in her book.

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Identify the Principal Part
Mr. Frank IS TELLING Miep news about his departure.

1. Present
2. Present Participle
3. Past
4. Past Participle

Identify the Principal Part
Mr. and Mrs. Van Daan HAD GONE to their room.

1. Present
2. Present Participle
3. Past
4. Past Participle

Identify the Principal Part
The Frank family HAD HIDDEN in the attic.

1. Present
2. Present Participle
3. Past
4. Past Participle

Identify the Principal Part
From the plane, Brian HAD WATCHED the trees grow closer.

1. Present
2. Present Participle
3. Past
4. Past Participle

Identify the Principal Part
Mr. Van Daan FIGHTS with Anne.

1. Present
2. Present Participle
3. Past
4. Past Participle

Identify the Principal Part
Mr. Dussel CAME to stay with the other families.

1. Present
2. Present Participle
3. Past
4. Past Participle

Directions: Read and match all irregular verbs into their correct verb form.

Present	Present Participle	Past	Past Participle
Wear
Hear
Warn

Wearing 

Wore

Worn

Hearing

Heard

Heard

Warning 

Warned

Warned