Participles are verb forms that end in -ing or -ed. Present participles typically describe active actions and end in -ing, while past participles typically describe passive actions and end in -ed. Participles can be used as adjectives or in participle phrases. A participle phrase consists of a participle plus an object or expression, and functions adverbially by joining two ideas or actions.
Participles are verb forms that end in -ing or -ed. Present participles typically describe active actions and end in -ing, while past participles typically describe passive actions and end in -ed. Participles can be used as adjectives or in participle phrases. A participle phrase consists of a participle plus an object or expression, and functions adverbially by joining two ideas or actions.
Participles are verb forms that end in -ing or -ed. Present participles typically describe active actions and end in -ing, while past participles typically describe passive actions and end in -ed. Participles can be used as adjectives or in participle phrases. A participle phrase consists of a participle plus an object or expression, and functions adverbially by joining two ideas or actions.
End with -ing Look at the verb table below and find out the answers.
Infinitive past Present Past
Participle Participle bore bored boring bored
interest interested interesting interested
Participles
What are participles? End with -ed
Look at the verb table below and find out the answers.
Infinitive past Present Past
Participle Participle bore bored boring bored
interest interested interesting interested
Participles used as adjectives
Present participles are
Examples : usually active 1a. The boring teacher talked for hours. 1b. The bored students fell asleep. Past participles are usually passive 2a. I read an interesting magazine yesterday.
2b. The magazine receives a lot of support from interested
readers. More examples: 3a. It was an exciting concert. 3b. The excited fans screamed during the concert. Participle Phrases
What is a participle phrase?
A participle phrase is made up of a
participle + object / meaningful expression. Example : A participle phrase describing the We get calls from young people noun before, ie. worried about relationships. young people. A phrase begins with a present More examples : participle. (Active) 1a. Look at the boy. 1b. Look at the boy climbing the tree.
2a. The man has missed the bus.
2b. The man running down the street has missed the bus A phrase begins with a past participle. (Passive) 3a. The fans stood up and danced. 3b. The fans, excited by the concert, stood up and danced. Participle phrases as adverbs
We can use participle phrases to join two ideas
together. HOW? An adverbial phrase Examples : giving a reason
Feeling upset and confused, the girl called the
her friends.
Who feel upset & confused?
The girl in the main course. Notice the changes made. More examples : 1a. The girl felt upset and confused. She called her friends. 1b. Feeling upset and confused, the girl called the her friends. A participle phrase joining 2 actions which happen together.
2a. Ellen listened to the girl. She wished she could help her. 2b. Ellen listened to the girl, wishing she could help her.