Present and Past Participles

Is the participle past or present?
The moaning elephant hidden in a corner made me sad.

• present
• past

Is the participle past or present?
Her singing mother embarrassed her.

• present
• past

Is the participle past or present?
Her broken notebook annoyed her.

• present
• past

Is the participle past or present?
Her purring cat jumped on the fence.

• present
• past

Is the participle past or present?
The speeding silver van blocked our exit off the ramp.

• present
• past

Find the VERB.
The girl had an annoying way of laughing.

• girl
• had
• annoying
• laughing

Find the PARTICIPLE.
The girl had an annoying way of laughing.

• girl
• had
• annoying
• laughing

Find the VERB.
The teacher's writing session was very helpful.

• writing
• session
• was
• helpful

Find the PARTICIPLE.
The teacher's writing session was very helpful.

• teacher's
• writing
• session
• was

Find the verb.
The chastened child sat behind us.

• chastened
• child
• sat
• behind