Participles

What are participles?

Infinitive past Present
Participle
Past
Participle
bore bored boring bored
interest interested interesting interested
Look at the verb table below and find out the answers.
End with -ing
Participles used as adjectives
Examples :
1a. The boring teacher talked for hours.
1b. The bored students fell asleep.
2a. I read an interesting magaine !esterda!.
2b. The magaine receives a lot of support from interested
readers.
Present participles are
usuall! active
Past participles are
usuall! passive
More examples:
3a. It was an exciting concert.
3b. The excited fans screamed during the concert.
4a. Many young people experience troubling situations.
4b. The Samaritan efrienders !ong "ong recei#es calls
from troubled young people.
Participle Phrases
What is a participle phrase?
" participle phrase is made up of a
participle # object $ meaningful
e%pression.
Example :
We get calls from !oung people
worried about relationships.
" participle phrase
describing the
noun before& ie.
!oung people.
More examples $
'a. (ook at the bo!.
'b. (ook at the bo! climbing the tree.
)a. The man has missed the bus.
)b. The man running down the street has missed the bus
*a. The fans stood up and danced.
*b. The fans& e%cited b! the concert& stood up and danced.
" phrase begins
with a present
participle.
+"ctive%
" phrase begins with a
past participle. +Passive%
Participle phrases as adverbs
We can use participle phrases to join two ideas
together.
HOW?
&xamples $
,eeling upset and confused& the girl called the
-amaritans .efrienders /ong 0ong.
"n adverbial phrase
giving a reason
Who feel upset 1 confused?
The girl in the main course.
More examples $
'a. The girl felt upset and confused. -he called the
-amaritan .efrienders /ong 0ong.
'b. ,eeling upset and confused& the girl called the
-amaritan .efrienders /ong 0ong.
2otice the changes
made.
)a. Ellen listened to the girl. -he wished she could help her.
)b. Ellen listened to the girl& wishing she could help her.
" participle phrase joining )
actions which happen together.
*a. /e was injured when he was crossing the road.
*b. /e was injured crossing the road.
" participle phrase joining ) actions& one
of which happens during the other.
Tr! e%ercise *
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