Participles TM 6

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Participles

04 April 2016



What is a participle?

A participle is a form of a verb thatfunctions as an adjective.

Ex. The petite youngster consumeda crumbling kugle piece.

Crumbling is the participle because

it is a verb describing a noun kugle.is a form of a verb that functions asan adjective.

Ex. The petite youngster consumed



DON’T CONFUSE PARTICIPLES AND VERBS!

Participles AREN’T preceded by elpi" #erbs$

E%$ Te sp&tteri" seda 'reced d(' te b(&le#ard$ )participle*

Te seda 'as sp&tteri" d(' te b(&le#ard$

)#erb*



Participles

Infinitive past Present

Participle

Past

Participle

bore bored boring boredinterest interested interesting interested

Look at the verb table below and find out the answers.

End with -ing



Participles

What are participles?

Infinitive past Present

Participle

Past

Participle

bore bored boring boredinterest interested interesting interested

Look at the verb table below and find out the answers.

End with -ed



Participles used as adjectives

Examples :

+a$ The boring teacher talked for hours.

+b$ The bored students fell asleep.

,a$ I read an interesting magaine !esterda!.

,b$ The magaine receives a lot of support from interested

readers.

Present participles are

usuall! active

Past participles are

usuall! passive





Participle Phrases

What is a participle phrase?

" participle phrase is made up of aparticiple # object $ meaningful

e%pression. Example :

We get calls from !oung peopleworried about relationships.

" participle phrase

describing the

noun before& ie.!oung people.



1(re e%a/ples 4

'a. (ook at the bo!.

'b. (ook at the bo! climbing the tree.

)a. The man has missed the bus.

)b. The man running down the street has missed the bus

*a. The fans stood up and danced.

*b. The fans& e%cited b! the concert& stood up and danced.

" phrase begins

with a present

participle.

+"ctive*

" phrase begins with a

past participle. +Passive*



Participle phrases as adverbs

We can use participle phrases to join two ideas

together.

HOW?E%a/ples 4

,eeling upset and confused& the girl called the

amaritans efrienders /ong 0ong.

"n adverbial phrasegiving a reason

Who feel upset 1 confused?

The girl in the main course.



1(re e%a/ples 4

'a. The girl felt upset and confused. he called the

amaritan efrienders /ong 0ong.

'b. ,eeling upset and confused& the girl called theamaritan efrienders /ong 0ong.

2otice the changes

made.



)a. Ellen listened to the girl. he wished she could help her.

)b. Ellen listened to the girl& wishing she could help her.

" participle phrase joining )

actions which happen together$

*a. /e was injured when he was crossing the road.

*b. /e was injured crossing the road.

" participle phrase joining ) actions& one

of which happens during the other.



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