What is a participle?
Identifying Participles

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A participle is a verb form that can function as an adjective or a noun. There are two types: present participles (ending in -ing) and past participles (usually ending in -ed, -en, or irregular forms).
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What is a present participle?
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A present participle is a verb form that ends in -ing and is used to indicate ongoing action or to describe a noun.
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What is a past participle?
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A past participle is a verb form that typically ends in -ed, -en, or is an irregular form, used to indicate completed action or to describe a noun.
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How can you identify a participle in a sentence?
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Look for verb forms that function as adjectives or nouns. They often describe a noun or provide additional information about it.
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What is the function of a participle used as an adjective?
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When a participle is used as an adjective, it describes or modifies a noun, providing more detail about it.
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Example of a present participle in a sentence?
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In the sentence 'The running water is cold,' 'running' is a present participle describing 'water.'
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Example of a past participle in a sentence?
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In the sentence 'The broken vase was on the table,' 'broken' is a past participle describing 'vase.'
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