Principal Parts
Determine the TYPE of principal part used in the sentence:We were flying to California last year.
Present participle (flying)
Determine the tense used: We will go to the park for a picnic tomorrow.
Future (will go)
Determine the form used: They are writing about a famous platypus.
present progressive (are writing)
sat
Determine the tense used: The lion had risen from his slumber around 8:00am.
past perfect (had risen)
Determine the TYPE of principal part used in the sentence: The swimmer swam quickly through the water.
past (swam)
Determine the tense used: The grocery store had sold all their pumpkins before I got there.
past perfect (had sold)
Determine the form used: I had been waiting for years to go to my first Eagles game.
past perfect progressive (had been waiting)
The present participle of "rise"
(is) rising
Determine the form used: We will be sitting in the waiting room when you get here.
future progressive (will be sitting)
Determine the TYPE of principal part used in the sentence: They had played football before coming to America.
past participle (had played)
Determine the tense used: They got their homework assignment from the teacher.
past (got)
Determine the form used: Lisa and her mother will be visiting Florida next month.
future progressive (will be visiting)
The past participle of "set"
(have) set
Determine the tense used: She had set the table for dinner hours ago.
past perfect (had set)
Determine the TYPE of principal part used in the sentence: The class had gone to Washington, D.C. last year.
past participle (had gone)
Determine the tense used: They have stolen the diamond from the jeweler!
present perfect (have stolen)
Determine the form used: It is freezing outside!
present progressive (is freezing)
The past tense of "lay"
laid
Determine the TYPE of principal part used in the sentence: The man laid the tile on the counter in the kitchen.
past (laid)
Determine the TYPE of principal part used in the sentence: Bob the Builder built the house with brick and mortar.
past (built)
Determine the tense used: They will have frozen the vegetables by this time tomorrow.
future perfect (will have frozen)
Determine the form used: Carla and Johnny have been waiting to see that movie all year.
present perfect progressive (have been waiting)
The past tense of "lie"
lay
Determine the form used: They will have lain there for three years by that time.
future perfect (will have lain)