There are 2 types of participles, present and past, which can be used for describe nouns and...
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There are 2 types of participles, present and past, which can be used for describe nouns and pronouns, but the difference is that the past is irregular (e.g., ed, t, en) and the present (e.g., ing) is regular. Is this understanding correct?
Participles:
Participles are form of verb that function in a variety of ways, including in verb phrases and as adjectives. There are two types of participles: past and present. In general, present participles are formed by adding -ing to the root (i.e. singing), and past participles are formed by adding -ed to the root (i.e. interested).
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View this answerThe difference between past and present participles used as adjectives is not that past is irregular and present is regular. Instead, the difference...
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Chapter 4 / Lesson 23Learn what a present participle is and explore some participle examples. Discover the present participle verbs and present participle phrases in sentences.