Participles
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English
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8th Grade
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Hard
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Aleya Grimes
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By Aleya Grimes
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Fill in the Blanks
A present participle always ends in
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Most of the time, a present participle is used as a verb with the helping verbs: is, am, are, was, were
He is learning about participles.
We were studying subject verb agreement.
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Open Ended
Write a sentence using a present participle as a verb.
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A present participle can also be used as a noun in a sentence.
Wrestling is my favorite sport.
We enjoy swimming.
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Open Ended
Write a sentence using a present participle as a noun.
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Categorize
Skipping class is not a good idea.
Going out for coffee is a good idea for a first date.
She was skipping class this morning.
They were going out for coffee.
Look at the present participle in each sentence; tell if the participle is used as a noun or a verb.
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A past participle is often used as a verb with the helping verbs: have, has, and had.
Maria has visited France.
We had finished our homework.
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Fill in the Blanks
A past participle often ends with en or
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Open Ended
Write a sentence using a past participle as a verb.
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A past participle can also be used as an adjective.
We fixed the broken window.
The closed restaurant's lights were off.
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Open Ended
Write a sentence using a past participle as an adjective.
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Categorize
I taped the torn paper.
She purchased the used shoes online.
Harold had torn his paper.
He had used that excuse before.
Look at the past participle in each sentence; tell if the participle is used as an adjecive or a verb.
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Match
Match the present participle with the past participle.
breaking
singing
running
swimming
writing
broken
sung
ran
swam
written
broken
sung
ran
swam
written
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