Principle Parts of Verbs

Identify the the principal part of verb underlined.

• present

• present participle

• past

• past participle

Answer explanation

The verb has two parts - a helping verb and an action verb. Whenever you see a verb that has two parts, it is a participle. Two verbs = Two words = past participle or present participle.

Identify the the principal part of verb underlined.

Daunte ran away from the dog yesterday.

• present form

• present participle

• past

• past participle

Identify the principal part of verb underlined.

• present

• present participle

• past

• past participle

Answer explanation

The verb has two parts - a helping verb and an action verb. Whenever you see a verb that has two parts, it is a participle. Two verbs = Two words = past participle or present participle.

Identify the principle part of the verb in the sentence below: I asked my mom for a puppy.

• present

• present participle

• past

• past participle

Identify the principle part of the verb in the sentence below:

• Present

• Present Participle

• Past

• Past Participle

Talk (Present Participle)

• is talking

• talked

• talking

• have talked

help (past)

• have helped

• helping

• is helping

• helped

chop (present)

• are chopping

• will chop

• chops

• have chopped

Identify the principle part of the verb in the sentence below: Laeten is looking in his traps for a big beaver

• Present

• Present Participle

• Past

• Past Participle

Is the following verb Regular (follows the principle part rules) or Irregular?

• Regular

• Irregular