Participles

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What is a participle?

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A participle is a form of a verb that can function as an adjective or be used to form verb tenses. There are two types: present participles (ending in -ing) and past participles (usually ending in -ed or irregular forms).

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What is a present participle?

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A present participle is a verb form that ends in -ing and is used to indicate ongoing action or to describe a noun.

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What is a past participle?

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A past participle is a verb form that usually ends in -ed (for regular verbs) and is used to indicate completed action or to describe a noun.

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Give an example of a present participle in a sentence.

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The dog is barking loudly.

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Give an example of a past participle in a sentence.

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The cake was eaten by the children.

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What is the function of participles in a sentence?

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Participles can act as adjectives to describe nouns or can be used in verb phrases to indicate tense.

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What is the difference between 'bored' and 'boring'?

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'Bored' describes a feeling of being uninterested, while 'boring' describes something that causes that feeling.

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What is the difference between 'embarrassed' and 'embarrassing'?

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'Embarrassed' describes a feeling of shame or awkwardness, while 'embarrassing' describes something that causes that feeling.

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How do you form the present participle of a verb?

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You form the present participle by adding -ing to the base form of the verb.

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How do you form the past participle of regular verbs?

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You form the past participle of regular verbs by adding -ed to the base form of the verb.