Participles

Two Types of Participles

1. Present Participles (‘ing’ of the verb)
* e.g. sleeping, daydreaming, writing
2. Past Participles (PPT of the verb (either
‘ed’ form or irregular forms)
* e.g. stolen, burnt, retired
Usages of Participles
1. Form a verb

e.g. a. I am frightening you.

b. I have frightened you.
2a. Used as an adjective
a. Present Participles  Continuous action
b. Past Participles  Completed action

e.g. i. Look out! People are running out of

the burning house.
ii. After the firemen put out the fire, the
victims looked sadly at their burnt houses.
Other examples of present participles:
1. a sinking ship
2. a dying man
3. the falling leaves
4. the shining sun
5. the running water
6. the missing child
7. a speeding car
8. a leaking pipe
9. A dripping tap
Other examples of past participles:
1. a lost wallet
2. a broken watch
3. a damaged car
4. a retired fireman
5. a broken heart
6. a wounded man
7. a torn book
2b. Used as an adjective
a. Present Participles  active voice
b. Past Participles  passive voice

e.g. i. Crocodiles are frightening features that

all people feel scared of them.
ii. With a crocodile nearby, the frightened
boy was trembling.
Other examples of present participles:
1. a smiling kid
2. a crying girl
3. a singing bird
4. a barking dog
Thank you for listening.