Transcript Main Verbs and Helping Verbs

Main Verbs and Helping Verbs
Principal Parts of a Verb
Base Form Present
Participle
Past Form
Past
Participle
Act
Acted
Acted
Acting
Helping Verb + Participles
• Abbi is working quietly.
• Marcus is studying hard for the test.
• Alex had received a detention for telling
jokes.
• Cassie and Michaela have participated on
the UIL team before.
• Bailie has written a one-act play.
• Cherie did not want to be in Bailie’s play.
Present Progressive Verbs
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I am leaving
You are leaving
He is leaving
We are leaving
You all are leaving
They are leaving
Past Progressive Verbs
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I was grading the papers.
You were grading the papers.
He was grading the papers.
We were grading the papers.
You all were grading the papers.
They were grading the papers.