What is the principle part of the italicized verb in this sentence (suppressed) from "The Story-Teller"?
The aunt suppresed a gasp of admiration.
A. Present
B. Present participle
C. Past
D. Past participle
I think it's D.....But im lost on the meanings of them all. I know present participles usually end in "-ing" and past participles usually end in "-ed" But what about Past & Present? I just need a reminder of what they all mean. I tried searching them up but i didn't get any full answers or good explanations.
Present expresses action that happens now. Example: She TAKES the bus to school.
Present participle expresses action that is ongoing. The present participle ends in -ing. It needs a helping verb.
Example: She is TAKING the bus to school.
Past expresses action that happened in the past.
Example: She TOOK the bus to school yesterday.
Past participle often ends in -ed and is used with a helping verb.
She has TAKEN the bus almost every day this year.
What do you think the correct answer for "suppressed" is?
I see. So it would be A then...? & Thank you for explaining all of those.
No. Suppressed is past tense. Many past tense verbs end in -ed.
Ohhhhhh. Okay, Got it. So like for example, "She MOVED to Michigan"?
You've got it! :-)
Thank you so much. :) Have a great rest of the day!
You're welcome. And you, too! :-)
It is just the past
is it past or Past participle
The principle part of a verb refers to its base form, which in this case would be "suppress." To identify which principle part is used in the sentence, you need to understand the different forms of verbs.
Let's go over the meanings of each option:
A. Present: The present form of a verb refers to actions happening right now or as a general statement. For example, "I walk to school every day." In this sentence, the verb "walk" is in the present form.
B. Present participle: A present participle is formed by adding "-ing" to the base form of the verb. It is used to indicate an ongoing action or a verb functioning as an adjective. For example, "I am walking to school." Here, "walking" is the present participle.
C. Past: The past form of a verb refers to actions that have already occurred in the past. For example, "She studied for her exam yesterday." In this sentence, the verb "studied" is in the past form.
D. Past participle: A past participle is formed by adding "-ed," "-en," or irregular endings to the base form of the verb. It is often used in perfect tenses or as an adjective. For example, "He has eaten dinner already." In this sentence, "eaten" is the past participle.
In the sentence you provided, "The aunt suppressed a gasp of admiration," the word "suppressed" is already in its base form, so it is not a past participle. Additionally, it does not end in "-ing," so it is not a present participle. Therefore, you can determine that "suppressed" is in the past form, making the correct answer C: Past.
Remember, understanding the different verb forms and their usages can help you identify the principle part of a verb in a sentence.