Present and Past Participles

Front

What is a participle?

Back

A participle is a form of a verb that can function as an adjective, typically ending in -ing (present participle) or -ed (past participle).

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CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Front

What is a present participle?

Back

A present participle is a verb form that ends in -ing and is used to indicate ongoing action, e.g., 'walking', 'running'.

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CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Front

What is a past participle?

Back

A past participle is a verb form that usually ends in -ed (for regular verbs) and is used to indicate completed action, e.g., 'walked', 'played'.

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CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Front

Identify the present participle in the sentence: 'The dog is barking.'

Back

'barking' is the present participle.

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CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Front

Identify the past participle in the sentence: 'She has finished her homework.'

Back

'finished' is the past participle.

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CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Front

What is the difference between present and past participles?

Back

Present participles indicate ongoing action, while past participles indicate completed action.

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CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Front

Give an example of a sentence using a present participle.

Back

'The children are playing in the park.'

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CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Front

Give an example of a sentence using a past participle.

Back

'The cake was eaten by the children.'

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CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Front

What verb form is used in the sentence: 'He has been studying for hours.'?

Back

The verb form 'been studying' includes the past participle 'been' and the present participle 'studying'.

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Front

What is the role of participles in a sentence?

Back

Participles can act as adjectives, helping to describe nouns, or they can be part of verb phrases.

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CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A