Past Participle

MSc. Sylvia Moncayo

 A past participle is a verb that indicates an action completed in
WHAT IS A PAST the past. It is often called the 'ed' form as it is formed by
adding d or ed, to the base form of regular verbs. The PAST
PARTICIPLE? PARTICIPLE can be used as an adjective, or in a passive voice,
or in the perfect tense.

PRESENT PAST PAST PARTICIPLE

come came come
fall fell fallen
go went gone
graduate graduated graduated
work worked worked
declare declared declared
 PERFECT TENSES

PASSIVE VOICE
USES OF THE PAST
PARTICIPLES AS AN ADJECTIVE

TO HAVE SOMETHING DONE

PERFECT TENSES
Present Perfect Tense

Present Perfect Simple Timeline

Statements Statements Short answer Short answer
Questions
+ - + -

I've worked. I haven't worked. Have I worked? Yes, I have. No, I haven't.

He's worked. He hasn't worked. Has he worked? Yes, he has. No, he hasn't.

She's worked. She hasn't worked. Has she worked? Yes, she has. No, she hasn't.

It's worked. It hasn't worked. Has it worked? Yes, it has. No, it hasn't.

You've worked. You haven't worked. Have you worked? Yes you have. No, you haven't.

We've worked. We haven't worked. Have we worked? Yes we have. No, we haven't.

They haven't
They've worked. Have they worked? Yes they have. No, they haven't.
worked.
 Past Perfect Tense

Past Perfect Simple Timeline

Statements Statements Short answer Short answer
Questions
+ - + -

I'd worked ... I hadn't worked ... Had I worked ...? Yes, I had. No, I hadn't.

He'd worked ... He hadn't worked ... Had he worked ...? Yes, he had. No, he hadn't.

She'd worked ... She hadn't worked ... Had she worked ...? Yes, she had. No, she hadn't.

It had worked ... It hadn't worked ... Had it worked ...? Yes, it had. No, it hadn't.

You'd worked ... You hadn't worked ... Had you worked ...? Yes you had. No, you hadn't.

We'd worked ... We hadn't worked ... Had we worked ...? Yes we had. No, we hadn't.

They hadn't worked

They'd worked ... Had they worked ...? Yes they had. No, they hadn't.
...
PASSIVE VOICE
If the subject is the person
performing the action, we use the ACTIVE VOICE PASSIVE VOICE
active voice, whereas in the
I cleaned the office while you The office was cleaned while you
Passive Voice the Subject (doer) is
not receiving the action were out. were out.
Paris Hilton switched on the
The lights were switched on.
Christmas lights.
AS AN ADJECTIVE
He had a broken arm.
The received goods were
(Broken is used here as an
damaged in shipping.
adjective.)

She tried to repair her The lost dog wandered the

broken phone. neighborhood.
TO HAVE SOMETHING DONE
We usually use 'have something
done' when we are talking about I cleaned my house. This means I cleaned it myself
paying someone to do something
for us. It's often used for services A cleaner cleaned my If I paid someone to clean it, of
house. course I can say
I had my house To have something done
cleaned.
 STRUCTURE

I had my house cleaned SUBJECT + HAVE + OBJECT + PAST PARTICIPLE

I need to have my eyes tasted SUBJECT + HAVE + OBJECT + PAST PARTICIPLE