CHAPTER 5
PARTICIPLE
A participle is a word
formed from a verb which can be used as an adjective.
The two types of participles are the present participle (ending ing) and the past participle (usually ending -ed, -d, -t, -en, or -n).
Here are some participles being used as adjectives:
The two types of participles are the present participle (ending ing) and the past participle (usually ending -ed, -d, -t, -en, or -n).
Here are some participles being used as adjectives:
The Verb
|
The Past Participle
|
The Present Participle
|
To
rise
|
the
risen sun
|
the
rising sun
|
To
boil
|
the
boiled water
|
the
boiling water
|
To
break
|
the
broken news
|
the
breaking news
|
To
cook
|
the
cooked ham
|
the
cooking ham
|
Participle Phrases
It
is really common to see participles in participle phrases. A participle phrase also
acts like an adjective. In the examples below, the participle phrases are
shaded and the participles are in bold:
- The man carrying the bricks is my father.
(The participle phrase carrying
the bricks describes the the man.)
- She showed us a plate of scones crammed with cream.
(The participle phrase crammed
with cream describes the scones.)
- Whistling the same tune as always, Ted touched the front of his cap with his forefinger as she dismounted.
(The participle phrase Whistling
the same tune as always describes Ted.)
- Stunned by the blow, Mike quickly gathered his senses and searched frantically for the pepper spray.
(The participle phrase Stunned
by the blow describes Mike.)
Present Participles
Present
participles end in -ing. Examples:
- boiling water
- caring nature
- deserving recipient
Some
more examples of present participles (shaded):
- A laughing man is stronger than a suffering man. (Gustave Flaubert, 1821-1880)
- If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you. This is the principal difference between a dog and a man. (Mark Twain, 1835-1910)
- The only thing that comes to a sleeping man is dreams. (Tupac Shakur)
Present participles are not
just used as adjectives. They are also used to form verb tenses. Here are the verb tenses
(present participles shaded):
The
4 Past Tenses
|
|
I
went
|
|
I
was going
|
|
I
had gone
|
|
I
had been going
|
|
The 4 Present Tenses
|
|
I
go
|
|
I
am going
|
|
I
have gone
|
|
I
have been going
|
|
The 4 Future Tenses
|
|
I
will go
|
|
I
will be going
|
|
I
will have gone
|
|
I
will have been going
|
Past Participles
Past
participles have various endings, usually -ed, -d, -t,
-en, or -n. Examples:
- broken window
- painted frame
- destroyed bridge
Some
more examples of past participles (shaded):
- A swollen eye is God's way of telling you to improve your interpersonal skills.
- Do not waste time staring at a closed door.
- I like children...if they're properly cooked. (W.C. Fields)
Past participles are also
used to form verb tenses. Look at these verb tenses (past participles shaded):
The 4 Past Tenses
|
Example
|
I
went
|
|
I
was going
|
|
I
had gone
|
|
I
had been going
|
|
The 4 Present Tenses
|
Example
|
I
go
|
|
I
am going
|
|
I
have gone
|
|
I
have been going
|
|
The 4 Future Tenses
|
Example
|
I
will go
|
|
I
will be going
|
|
I
will have gone
|
|
I
will have been going
|
Perfect Participles
Perfect
participles are formed like this:
"Having" + [past participle]
Examples:
"Having" + [past participle]
Examples:
- Having taken
- Having eaten
- Having played
Some
more examples of present participles (shaded):
- Having heard the news, he quickly sold his brother's record collection.
- Having been promised a steak dinner, she looked less than impressed with her Happy Meal
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