What is a PARTICIPLE?

A PARTICIPLE is a TYPE OF VERBAL.

A VERBAL is a VERB acting like another PART OF SPEECH.

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A Participle is a VERB acting like an ADJECTIVE and modifies a NOUN or PRONOUN.

There are 2 types of PARTICIPLES

Past Participles – end in “ed” “en” “d” “t” or “n”

Present Participles – end in “ing”

EXAMPLES

The broken drum leaned against the dumster. (broken is modifying the noun – drum)

Shaken, he stumbled from the wrecked car.  (shaken modifies the pronoun – he AND wrecked modifies the noun – car)

The burning log fell off the fire. (burning is modifying the noun – log)