Present and Past Participle

A participle is a verbal form that "participates" in the functions of both verbs and adjectives. The word "participle" means "participating." There are two kind of participle, they are:

• Present Partciple


• Past Participle

In English, the present participle form ends in "ing." When used as a verb, the present participle form shows continuing action. Examples:

• "He is hiding behind the tree." (present tense, progressive)


• ''The baby was crying, and she felt sorry for it." (past tense, progressive)


• "He will be waiting for us at the airport." (future tense, progressive)


• "He has been waiting for us an hour." (present perfect tense, progressive)


• "He had been waiting two hours when we arrived." (past perfect, progressive)

Notice that the tense is determined by the helping verbs used with the present participle form.

When used as an adjective, the present participle verbal modifies or explains a noun.
Examples:

• "She will do amazing work to prove she deserves the reward."


• "Wena used to walk with his walking stick."

In English, the past participle form usually ends in "ed" or "en." When used as a verb, the past participle follows "have" or "has" to form the present perfect tense.
Example:

"He has waited an hour already."

The past participle follows “had” to form the past perfect tense.
Example:

"He had waited for two hours when his friends arrived.''

The past participle follows "will have" or "shall have" to form the future perfect tense.
Example:

"He will have waited two hours by the time they arrive."

When used as an adjective, the past participle verbal explains or modifies a noun.
Examples:

• "Sinta was a married woman."


• "The letter was placed in a hidden basket."


• “Wena used to be such a frighten man when talking with a girl.”

Reference:

• nationsu.net

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