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OpenStudy (anonymous):

The following sentence uses which principal part of the verb? We only (swim) when the water is warm. past participle past present present participle

OpenStudy (twizttiez):

What do you think?

OpenStudy (alfordabby):

past principal

OpenStudy (alfordabby):

wait its actually present

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i was thinking A

OpenStudy (alfordabby):

because "swam" would be referring to the past

OpenStudy (twizttiez):

Pat participle: the form of a verb, typically ending in -ed in English, that is used in forming perfect and passive tenses and sometimes as an adjective, e.g., looked in have you looked? and lost in lost property. Via~Google

OpenStudy (anonymous):

swim when the water is warm, doesnt mean they are going to swim

OpenStudy (twizttiez):

So from that explanation we can cross out A

OpenStudy (anonymous):

my bell just rang

OpenStudy (twizttiez):

Present participle: the form of a verb, ending in -ing in English, which is used in forming continuous tenses, e.g., in I'm thinking, alone in nonfinite clauses, e.g., in sitting here, I haven't a care in the world, as a noun, e.g., in good thinking, and as an adjective, e.g., in running water. Via~Google

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is it D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

looking in me book

OpenStudy (anonymous):

got 2 mins thanks everyone who helped me

OpenStudy (anonymous):

(is) means present participle and (have) means past participle

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so its a

OpenStudy (anonymous):

D***

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks !!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

medal or nah

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it dont mater

OpenStudy (anonymous):

theres your medal (:

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