Principal Parts of Regular Verbs

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What are the principal parts of regular verbs?

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The principal parts of regular verbs are the base form, the present participle, the past form, and the past participle.

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What is the base form of a verb?

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The base form of a verb is the simplest form of the verb, used in the present tense and as the infinitive.

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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What is the present participle of a verb?

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The present participle of a verb is formed by adding -ing to the base form and is used in continuous tenses.

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CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

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What is the past form of a regular verb?

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The past form of a regular verb is created by adding -ed to the base form.

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Front

What is the past participle of a regular verb?

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The past participle of a regular verb is the same as the past form, typically ending in -ed.

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CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

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Give an example of a regular verb in its base form.

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Example: 'walk' is the base form of the verb.

Front

Give an example of a regular verb in its present participle form.

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Example: 'walking' is the present participle of the verb 'walk'.

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CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Front

Give an example of a regular verb in its past form.

Back

Example: 'walked' is the past form of the verb 'walk'.

Front

Give an example of a regular verb in its past participle form.

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Example: 'walked' is also the past participle of the verb 'walk'.

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CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Front

What is the present tense form of the verb 'to serve'?

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The present tense form is 'serve'.

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D