Regular Verbs

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Regular Verbs
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Verbs Change

• Today, he turns in his homework.
• Right now, he is turning in his homework.
• Yesterday, he turned in his homework.
• This year, he has turned in his homework.

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4 Verb Forms

1. Base Form
2. Present Participle
3. Past
4. Past Participle

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• The base form of the verb occurs in the present.

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Base Form

• I bake pies for fun.
• Jim knows how to multiply.
• You eat too many cookies.

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• The present participle is currently happening.

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Present Participle

• To form the present participle, use the helping
  verb is and add an ing ending to the base form
  of the verb.

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Present Participle

• I am writing a paper.
• Jim is spinning in circles.
• You are paining your toenails.

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• The past tense already happened.

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Past Tense

• To form the past tense of the verb you add ed.

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Past Tense

• Aden called me yesterday.
• You picked out great music.
• I kicked the soccer ball over the fence.

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• The past participle indicates action that has
  occurred in the past, typically over a period of
  time or repeatedly.

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Past Participle

• To form the past participle, use the helping verb
  have and an ed ending.

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Past Participle

• October has passed.
• I have eaten cookies.
• You have washed your hair.

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Principle Parts of Verbs
Base Form Present Participle Past Past Participle
turn (is) turning turned (have) turned
jump (is) jumping jumped (have) jumped
walk (is) walking walked (have) walked