Present Participle
The present participle is often
used when we want to express an active action.
In English we add -ing to the infinitive of the verb.
In English we add -ing to the infinitive of the verb.
Use of the present participle
Progressive/
Continuous tense |
He is reading a book.
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He was reading a book.
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Gerund
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Reading books is fun.
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He likes reading books.
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Participle
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Look at the reading boy.
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He came reading around the corner.
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He sat reading in the corner.
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I saw him reading.
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Past Participle
The present participle is often
used when we want to express a passive action.
In English we add -ed to the infinitive of regular verbs. We use the 3rd column of the table of the irregular verbs.
In English we add -ed to the infinitive of regular verbs. We use the 3rd column of the table of the irregular verbs.
Use of the past participle
Perfect tenses
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He has forgotten the pencil.
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He had forgotten the pencil.
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Passive voice
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A house is built.
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A house was built.
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Participle
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Look at the washed car.
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The car washed yesterday is blue.
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He had his car washed.
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