Principal Parts of VerbsPages 154-155

Present Participle

Sometimes the main verb in the sentence.

It is used with: is, was, or another form of the verb BE. Example: LeRoy is visiting England.

Past Participle

Sometimes the main verb in the sentence.

It is used with the helping verbs has, had, or have. Example: He has visited London.

Forming participles

To form the past tense and the past participle do follow the rules listed below: Add “d” or “ed”▪ Walk= walked

When a regular verb ends with a consonant PRECEDED by “Y”, change the “Y” to “I” before adding “ED”.▪ Try=tried

When a one-syllable verb ends with a consonant PRECEDED by a vowel, double the consonant BEFORE adding “ED”.▪ Drop= dropped

How would you make the following verbs into the present participle?

1. Look2. Share3. Skip4. Learn5. Dry

1. (is) looking2. (is) sharing3. (is) skipping4. (is) learning5. (is) drying

How would you make the following verbs into the past tense?

1. Look2. Share3. Skip4. Learn5. Dry

1. looked2. shared3. skipped4. learned5. dried

How would you make the following verbs into the past participle?

1. Look2. Share3. Skip4. Learn5. Dry

1. (has) looked2. (has) shared3. (has) skipped4. (has) learned5. (has) dried

Irregular Verbs

These verbs do not form the past and past participle by adding “D” or “ED”. YOU MUST MEMORIZE THEM!!!!!!!!!

How would you make the following verbs into the present participle?

1. Do2. See3. Tear4. Sink5. Know

1. (is) doing2. (is) seeing3. (is) tearing4. (is) sinking5. (is) knowing

How would you make the following verbs into the present participle?

1. Do2. See3. Tear4. Sink5. Know

1. Did2. Saw3. Tore4. Sank5. Knew

How would you make the following verbs into the present participle?

1. Do2. See3. Tear4. Sink5. Know

1. (Has) done2. (Has) seen3. (Has) torn4. (Has) sunk5. (Has) known