Principal parts of verbs

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What are the principal parts of verbs?

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

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What is the present participle of a verb?

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The present participle is formed by adding -ing to the base form of the verb (e.g., 'run' becomes 'running').

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What is the past form of a verb?

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The past form of a verb indicates an action that has already happened (e.g., 'walk' becomes 'walked').

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What is the past participle of a verb?

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The past participle is often used with 'have' or 'had' to indicate completed actions (e.g., 'eat' becomes 'eaten').

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Identify the present participle in the sentence: 'The dog is barking.'

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The present participle is 'barking.'

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Identify the past form in the sentence: 'She danced at the party.'

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The past form is 'danced.'

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Identify the past participle in the sentence: 'He has finished his homework.'

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The past participle is 'finished.'

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Identify the present form in the sentence: 'They play soccer every weekend.'

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The present form is 'play.'

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What is the difference between the past and past participle forms of a verb?

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The past form indicates a completed action, while the past participle is used with auxiliary verbs to indicate completed actions.

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Provide an example of a verb in its base form.

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An example of a verb in its base form is 'to run.'