Jan 22, 2021
What is a participle (present, past, and future) by Alok Pandey
What is participle
In short, A form of a verb, often ending in “-ed” or “-ing” and comes with auxiliary verbs to make verb tenses or to form adjectives. Therefore, in this article, we will learn about the non-finite verb, participle. To clarify, It is a series of a verb, where we have learned.
What is a Verb?
Non-finite verb-infinitive:
Gerund verb.
So, taking this series further, today we will learn about participle.
Present participle.
Therefore, Putting a very precise definition to make it easy. It is a verb form 4 (-ing) that acts as an adjective. The verb form -ing also comes in other different roles. Those all roles I have already discussed in detail on verb topic. So, here we will learn about the verb form 4 (-ing). That appears as an adjective.
For example,
You should not disturb a sleeping cat.
There is an amusing story in this book.
The kettle is full of boiling milk.
Above all, the words sleeping, amusing, and boiling appeared before a noun. So,…