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Participles

 Participles




In this blog, we are going to learn about Participles in detail. 


So let's start. 


What is a Participle? 

A Participle is a word that is formed using a verb and can be used as an adjective or a noun. 


Example: 

a) The rising sun 

This is a participle, as it is used as a noun (sun). 

 

b) The disheartening moment 

This is a participle, as it is used as an adjective. 


Now let's have a look at the types of Participles. 


Types of Participle 

There are majorly two types of participles. 

1) Past Participle 

2) Present Participle 


Let's understand each participle in detail. 


1) Past Participle 

a) What is a Past Participle? 

A Past Participle is a form of the verb that is ending in -ed, -d, -t, -en, or -n. It can be used as an adjective or to make the perfect tense of a verb. 


Example: 

a) The boiled water was so hot that it could peel off someone's skin. 

In this sentence, the word boiled is used as an adjective. It is ending with -ed, hence it is a Past Participle. 


b) The baked pies were ready to eat. 

In this sentence, the word baked is used as an adjective. It is ending with -ed, hence it is a Past Participle. 


c) The broken vase was kept beside the dust bin. 

In this sentence, the word broken is used to describe the vase, so it is an adjective. It is ending with -en, hence it is a Past Participle. 


d) The risen sun looked so bright. 

In this sentence, the word risen is a verb, which is used as an adjective. It is ending with -n, hence it is a Past Participle. 


Now let's learn about the Present Participle in detail. 


2) Present Participle 

a) What is a Present Participle? 

A Present Participle is a word that is a verb, ending with -ing and it is used in forming continuous tenses. 


Example: 

a) A flying bird is much more watchful than a dull bird, sitting on the tree. 

In this sentence, the word flying is a verb that is used as an adjective to describe the position of the verb. 


b) All respect all the working women. 

In this sentence, the word working is a verb that is used as an adjective to describe the condition of the women. 


c) He saw a sleeping dog yesterday. 

In this sentence, the word sleeping is a verb that is used as an adjective to describe the work that the dog was performing at that moment of time. 


d) The evening thunder is threatening. 

In this sentence, the word threatening is used to show how the evening thunder was. It is used as an adjective. It is in the present continuous tense. 


Now that we have learned about Participles, we will solve a few questions to check out our learning. 


Learning Check




1) He was threatened. 

Answer - Threatened: Past Participle 


2) The people were going to the park. 

Answer - Going: Present Participle 


3) The girl was looking at the frightening pictures. 

Answer - Frightening: Present Participle 


4) The man was astonished. 

Answer - Astonished: Past Participle 


5) The greedy girl was looking so ugly. 

Answer - Looking: Present Participle 




 


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