What are the principal parts of verbs?
A. The base forms of verbs with no endings added
***B. The present, present participle, past, past participle form of verbs
C. The most common forms of the most common verbs
D. Action, linking, regular, and irregular verbs
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Sure! The principal parts of verbs refer to the different forms that a verb can take. The correct answer is B. The present, present participle, past, past participle form of verbs.
To understand the principal parts of verbs, you need to know the following forms:
1. Base form: This is the simplest form of the verb, with no additional endings or changes. For example, the base form of the verb "to run" is "run."
2. Present tense: This form is used to indicate actions happening in the present or general truths. For example, the present form of "to run" is "run."
3. Present participle: This form is used when combining verbs with helping verbs to create continuous tenses. It ends in "-ing." For example, the present participle form of "to run" is "running."
4. Past tense: This form is used to indicate actions that have already happened in the past. For regular verbs, it is typically formed by adding "-ed" to the base form. For example, the past tense of "to run" is "ran."
5. Past participle: This form is used when combining verbs with helping verbs to create perfect tenses. It is also used as an adjective or a part of passive voice constructions. For regular verbs, it is typically formed by adding "-ed" to the base form. For example, the past participle of "to run" is "run."
By knowing and understanding these different forms, you can use them correctly in various tenses and sentence structures.