past participles PPT
What is a Past Participle?A past participle is a verb form that indicates com...
What is a Past Participle?A past participle is a verb form that indicates completion or result of an action. It is typically used in conjunction with auxiliary verbs to form the perfect tenses. The past participle always ends in "-ed" for regular verbs and "-en" for irregular verbs.Here are some examples of past participles:Regular verbs"run" -> "ran" -> "run"Irregular verbs"go" -> "went" -> "gone"Uses of the Past ParticipleThe past participle is used in several tenses and constructions, including:Perfect TensesThe past participle is combined with the auxiliary verb "have" or "has" to form the perfect tenses. These tenses indicate that the action occurred in the past and its result or completion is still relevant in the presentFormation of the Past ParticipleThe past participle of regular verbs is formed by adding "-ed" to the end of the verb stem. For example, "walk" becomes "walked." Irregular verbs have different forms that are typically recognizable through common usage. Here are some common irregular verbs and their past participle forms:"go" -> "gone""do" -> "done""write" -> "written""eat"-> "eaten""take" -> "taken""run"-> "run" (regular verb)"see"-> "seen""bring" -> "brought""buy"-> "bought""sing" -> "sung"