What are the three main components of the water cycle?

The water cycle turns on evaporation, condensation and precipitation.

Sublimation and solidification are minor phase changes, not the three main stages.

Rain, snow and sleet are forms of precipitation, not the whole cycle.

Liquid, solid and gas name states of matter, not cycle processes.

Evaporation lifts water as vapour, condensation forms clouds and precipitation returns water to the ground.

Transpiration from plants adds further vapour to the atmosphere.