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A participle can be a verb or an adjective (participial phrase). It is a derivative of a non-finite verb, which can be used in compound tenses or voices, or as a modifier. Participles often share properties with other parts of speech, in particular adjectives and nouns.

There are two participles: The present participle and the past participle. They can both be used as adjectives.

Present participle

The present participle is formed by adding "-ing" to the base form of a verb. It is used in:

1. Continuous or Progressive verb forms. Some examples are as follows:

1) Tom is leaving in an hour's time.

2) Mary is watching TV.

2. As an adjective. Some examples are as follows:

1. A dying woman.

2. Mary is a charming person.

3. As a gerund. An example is as follows:

1. Tom is afraid of driving a car.

Past participle

The past participle is formed by adding "-ed" to the base form, unless it is an irregular verb. It is used:

1. As an adjective. Some examples are as follows:

1) A tired football team.

2) Spoken words cannot be taken.

With the auxiliary verb "have" to form the perfect aspect. Some examples are as follows:

1) The computer store has closed.

2) Tom is just arrived..

With the verb "be" to form the passive. Some examples are as follows:

1) He was robbed two months ago.

2) The computer was fixed.

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