Myeung Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
Participle
hi everyone,
i want to ask about past participle. As i know, we can use it in three functions which are perfect
tense, passive voice and adjective. Am i right?
Also, are the functions of past participle same as present participle?
i want to ask about past participle. As i know, we can use it in three functions which are perfect
tense, passive voice and adjective. Am i right?
Also, are the functions of past participle same as present participle?
Top answer
You're right about those three. There may be others that I can't think of right now. (check your spelling, btw) Re the present participle, heck no!
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You're right about those three. There may be others that I can't think of right now. (check your spelling, btw)
Re the present participle, heck no! It too can function as an adjective: "The thundering hoofbeats of the great horse Silver!"
It can function as a noun, in which case we stop calling it a present participle and start calling it a "gerund." His conti
Re the present participle, heck no! It too can function as an adjective: "The thundering hoofbeats of the great horse Silver!"
It can function as a noun, in which case we stop calling it a present participle and start calling it a "gerund." His conti
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