Participles

Participles

Verbs that function as adjectives.

Two Kinds of Participles

Present(these end in –ing)

Past(these end in -ed, -en, -d, -t,

-n)

Examples

The crying baby had a wet diaper.

Examples

Shaken, he walked away from the wrecked car.

Examples

The burning log fell off the fire.

Examples

Smiling, she hugged the panting dog.

Participial Phrases

A participial phraseconsists of a participle

plus modifier(s), object(s), and/or complement(s).

Examples

Removing his coat, Jack rushed to the

river.

Examples

Delores noticed her cousin walking along

the shoreline.

Examples

Children interested in music early develop strong intellectual

skills.

Examples

Having been a gymnast, Lynn knew

the importance of exercise.