Get Grammar Worksheet Participles Ed Vs Ing

There are two types of participles: present participles and past participles. Present participles end in -ing. Past participles end in -ed, -en, -d, -t, -n, or -ne as in the words asked, eaten, saved, dealt, seen, and gone.

Adjectives with -ED endings tell us how people feel about something or someone. It is less common for words with the –ED ending to describe non-living things, situations or ideas. And, adjectives with -ING endings often describe a quality of a person, thing or idea.

Here are 10 examples of sentences with a past participle: She has broken the vase. I have found the answer. We have seen the movie. He has written the book. She has spoken to her teacher. I have chosen the right path. They have told me the truth. He has driven the car.

List of common -ed and -ing adjectives alarming What an alarming noise!alarmed I was alarmed by the loud bang.embarrassing That is the most embarrassing photo! I look terrible!embarrassed John was really embarrassed when he fell over in front of his new girlfriend.18 more rows

The present participle is used in the continuous tenses or as an adjective describing an action that is currently taking place. The bird is singing outside my window. The singing bird is outside my window. For most verbs, you form the present participle by adding –ing to the end.

Present Participle Example: The crying baby had a wet diaper. Past Participle Example: The wrecked car was totaled.

The -ed (sometimes -en) ending is added to the root of a verb to create a past participle (e.g., play becomes played). Its function is to form the simple past tense (e.g., played), the perfect tense (have, had, or will have played) or to act as a verbal.

A NONFINITE form of a VERB characterised by the -ed INFLECTION. It is used to express perfective aspect (the chairman has resigned), and the passive (the chairman was persuaded to resign).