Principal Parts of a Verb

1. LESSON 5
Forms and Principle Parts of the Verb
Start!

2. I CAN… I CAN… I CAN…
POWER TARGETS
Identify the
forms or
principal parts
of a verb
Complete
sentences with
the use of the
principal parts
of a verb
Construct
sentences with
the use of the
principal parts
of a verb

3. Recall
A verb Indicates action, condition
or existence as it tells time.
1. Cassandra eats (ate) cookies.
2. She is (was) the class president.
e.g. eat-ate, run-ran, read, work, attend
e.g. is-was, are-were, seem, does, shall

4. Shows the time of the action or state
of being that is being described. To
use verb tense correctly, we must
know the principal parts of a verb.
What is a Verb Tense?

5. 4 PRINCIPAL PARTS OF A VERB

6. 4 Principal Parts of a Verb
1. Present
2. Past
3. Present Participle
4. Past Participle
The base form of the verb.
Verbs that are written with -d or -ed or with an unpredictable
spelling.
be verb and add -ing
has, have, and had
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7. Recall
An action verb
indicates what action is
being done by someone.
Regular Verbs
watch, check,
love, donate
Irregular Verbs
bring, hold, say,
break, fly, sing

8. Recall
Regular Verbs
A. form past and past participle by:
1. adding –ed e.g. start – started
2. adding –d to verbs ending with ‘e’
e.g. hike – hiked, spike – spiked
3. changing y to i endings & adding –ed
e.g. carry – carried, study - studied

9. REGULAR VERBS: Principal Parts

10. Recall
Irregular Verbs
• have no specific rules of forming past
and past participle
• some have the same present, past, and
past participle
e.g. cut – cut, set – set, put – put

11. IRREGULAR VERBS: Principal Parts

12. 1. PRESENT
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It is simply the
verb itself. It may
end with –s if the
subject is singular.
E.g.
He puts a lot of
milk in it; you’d
think he owns a
cow for that
purpose.

13. 1. PRESENT
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14. 2. PRESENT PARTICIPLE
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It is written by using
a ‘be verb’ (is, are,
was, were, am) and
by adding –ing to
the verb.
E.g.
“Experts are
researching for an
effective solution to
stop the virus from
spreading.”

15. Friday
Wednesday
Tuesday
Monday
Schedule
2. PRESENT PARTICIPLE
Thursday
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16. Friday
Wednesday
Tuesday
Monday
Schedule
2. PRESENT PARTICIPLE
Thursday
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17. 3. PAST FORM
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The past form of a
regular verb ends in
–d or –ed and for
irregular verb, its
spelling changes.
E.g.
“John went to
America before
the lockdown.”

18. 3. PAST FORM
Lesson 1
Neptune is the
fourth-largest planet
in the Solar System
Lesson 2
Saturn is composed
mostly of hydrogen
and helium
Lesson 3
Venus has a beautiful
name, but also high
temperatures
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19. 4. PAST PARTICIPLE
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The perfect form of
the verb is written
with has, have, or
had plus verb that
ends in –d or –ed
(except for irregular verbs)
E.g.
“I have never seen
you before, and
never have I seen
someone who
speaks like you.”

20. 4. PAST PARTICIPLE
Saturn is composed of
hydrogen and helium
Despite being red,
Mars is a cold place
Venus is the second
planet from the Sun
Neptune is the farthest
planet from the Sun
Lesson 4
Lesson 2
Lesson 1
Lesson 3
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21. 4. PAST PARTICIPLE
Saturn is composed of
hydrogen and helium
Despite being red,
Mars is a cold place
Venus is the second
planet from the Sun
Neptune is the farthest
planet from the Sun
Lesson 4
Lesson 2
Lesson 1
Lesson 3
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22. Contact
1. Your Teacher
Mercury is the closest planet
to the Sun and the smallest
one in the Solar System
Mark Davis
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