Past Participles - Glossary of Terms

Past Participles

Past participles are adjectives formed from verbs. Unlike present participles, which end "-ing", past participles have a number of endings (usually "-en" or "-ed"). For example:

Examples:

the broken window (from the verb "to break")

his swollen eyes (from the verb "to swell")

the ruined garden (from the verb "to ruin")

Here is a laminated copy to replace your torn one. [show the past participle]

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Glossary of grammatical terms