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What are the principal parts of a verb?
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The principal parts of a verb are the base forms that are used to create various tenses and moods. In English, the principal parts typically include:
1. **Base Form** (Infinitive): The basic form of the verb (e.g., "to walk").
2. **Simple Past**: The form used to indicate past tense (e.g., "walked").
3. **Past Participle**: The form used in perfect tenses and passive voice (e.g., "walked" for regular verbs; "eaten" for irregular verbs).
4. **Present Participle**: The form used for continuous tenses, usually ending in -ing (e.g., "walking").
These forms allow for the conjugation of the verb in various grammatical contexts. For certain irregular verbs, the simple past and past participle may differ. For example, for the verb "to go," the principal parts are: go (base form), went (simple past), and gone (past participle).
1. **Base Form** (Infinitive): The basic form of the verb (e.g., "to walk").
2. **Simple Past**: The form used to indicate past tense (e.g., "walked").
3. **Past Participle**: The form used in perfect tenses and passive voice (e.g., "walked" for regular verbs; "eaten" for irregular verbs).
4. **Present Participle**: The form used for continuous tenses, usually ending in -ing (e.g., "walking").
These forms allow for the conjugation of the verb in various grammatical contexts. For certain irregular verbs, the simple past and past participle may differ. For example, for the verb "to go," the principal parts are: go (base form), went (simple past), and gone (past participle).
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