Participles are words that form in the image of a verb. When he was attacked by the school bully, the backpack fell from abners shoulder. Complete the following sentences using an appropriate present or past participle form. Impressed by daniels work, the teacher gave him the highest mark. In the case of participles, name the noun or pronoun they qualify. Past and past participle of verbs interactive worksheet. This usually takes shape by adding a suffix to a verb. Translate each sentence using the past participle of the verb shown. Answers more than one answer is possible, but the endings must be the. Present and past participles english esl worksheets for distance. A participle is a verb form that can be used as an adjective. Click the buttons to print each worksheet and associated answer key.
Participle adjectives practice george brown college. Having cleaned her room, jolene went outside for a walk. Again, we converted the participial phrase into a dependent clause with he as the subject and attacked as the main verb. Dangling and misplaced participles often give rise to absurdly humorous scenarios. Page 1 of 4 participle phrases as reduced relative clauses.
State whether the ing forms given in the following sentences are participles or gerunds. Participles can also be present in groups of words phrases. A participial phrase consists of a participle together with its modifiers and compliments. Most verbs have their past participle form ending in ed or en.
Live worksheets english english as a second language esl irregular verbs past and past participle of verbs past and past participle of verbs past and past participle of verbs. Place a box around the noun or pronoun it is modifying. Past participle worksheets pdf, printable exercises, handouts. Allison, racing down the stairs, dropped her books. Past participle of regular and irregular verbs esl. Served with milk and sugar, it makes a delicious breakfast. Present or past participle worksheet english grammar. Slipping on the wet sidewalk, the keys fell from amaurys pocket. Please underline each participle in the following sentence. Choose the correct participle adjective form in each of the sentences below. Present and past participle worksheet english grammar. This sentence reads as if the keys slipped on the wet sidewalk. Not having received all the applications yet, i am not eager to hire anyone.
Both the present participle and the past participle can be used as adjectives. A participle is a form of a verb that is often used as an adjective. May be freely copied for personal or classroom use. Past participle worksheets pdf, printable exercises. This worksheet is from participles and participial phrases. Attacked by the school bully, abner dropped his backpack. Not having studied hard enough for his exam, ryan couldnt pass it.
Of course, there are several exceptions to this rule. Introduce your students to participles and participial phrases. Past participles end with ed if they are regular or sometimes en if they are. This is used in an active sense, that is the action in the participle phrase is. In the case of gerunds, state what function they serve in the sentence. A participle is a word formed from a verb which can be used as an adjective. Underline with one line the participles and participial phrases. Participle clauses exercise 2 use a participle clause to add the. Participles very often act as an adjective and nouns in sentences.
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