1. Principal Parts of Verbs

2. I can identify the principal parts of a verb
I can identify the principal parts of a verb. I can use the principal parts of a verb. I can use resources to help me identify regular and irregular verbs.

3. Every verb has four principal parts: base form (present tense)
present participle (is/are + -ing verb)
past (past tense)
past participle (has/have/had + past participle)
Base Form
walk
sing
Present Participle
is/are walking
is/are singing
Past
walked
sang
Past Participle
has/have/had walked
has/have/had sung

4. Two Kinds of Verbs: Regular and Irregular Regular Verbs: form past tense and past participle by adding –d or –ed to the base form; Spelling changes are needed in some verbs.
Base Form
use
carry
Present Participle
is/are using
is/are carrying
Past
used
carried
Past Participle
has/have/had used
has/have/had carried

5. Irregular Verb: forms its past and past participle in some way other than adding –d or –ed.
Base Form
eat do
Present Participle
is/are eating
is/are doing
Past
ate
did
Past Participle
has/have/had eaten
has/have/had done

6. Demonstrate what you learned: Complete pages 135-137 Due: Tomorrow