1. THE PARTICIPLE

2. THE PARTICIPLE
= a verbal adjective

3. modifying noun/pronoun
THE PARTICIPLE
it looks like a verb
modifying noun/pronoun

4. THE PRESENT PARTICIPLE
Ending: “-ing”

5. THE PRESENT PARTICIPLE
Examples:
SINGING am
are is

6. THE PRESENT PARTICIPLE
Examples:
JUMPING am
are is

7. DID YOU NOTICE?
The participle plus a helping verb operates as a traditional verb (also known as the present progressive).
The participle without a helping verb operates as an adjective

8. THE PRESENT PARTICIPLE
Examples:
CLIMBING
LOVING
THROWING

9. THE PRESENT PARTICIPLE
Examples:
Do you see that man?
Which one?
The one standing

10. Regular Ending: “-ed/d”
THE PAST PARTICIPLE
Regular Ending: “-ed/d”
Irregular endings:
“-en, -d, -t, -n”

11. Regular Ending: “-ed/d”
THE PAST PARTICIPLE
Regular Ending: “-ed/d”
BANGED

12. Regular Ending: “-ed/d”
THE PAST PARTICIPLE
Regular Ending: “-ed/d”
MOWED

13. Regular Ending: “-ed/d”
THE PAST PARTICIPLE
Regular Ending: “-ed/d”
CLOSE/D

14. Regular Ending: “-ed/d”
THE PAST PARTICIPLE
Regular Ending: “-ed/d”
BASE/D

15. THE PAST PARTICIPLE
Irregular endings:
“-en, -t, -n”
EATEN

16. THE PAST PARTICIPLE
Irregular endings:
“-en, -t, -n etc.”
FELT

17. THE PAST PARTICIPLE
Irregular endings:
“-en, -t, -n etc.”
LEFT

18. THE PAST PARTICIPLE
Irregular endings:
“-en, -t, -n etc.”
DRIVEN

19. Identifying Participles
Since participles LOOK like verbs how can you tell they are really adjectives?
By looking at their job in the sentence!

20. Removing his coat, Jack rushed to the river.
Removing is not the main verb, instead it is part of a clause describing Jack

21. Tim noticed his cousin walking along the beach.
Noticed is the main verb, walking is actually describing Tim’s cousin.

22. NOW TRY IT ON YOUR OWN!

23. Children introduced to music early develop strong intellectual skills.

24. Introduced is a past participle describing the children
Introduced is a past participle describing the children. Realize that the children (the subject) are not the ones doing the introducing

25. Having been a gymnast, Joe knew the importance of exercise.

26. Strolling along he saw John at his work filing tax returns.