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Participle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In linguistics, a participle (adjective participial, from Latin participium , a calque of Greek μετοχη "partaking") is a derivative of a non-finite verb, which can be used in compound tenses or vo...
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A participle is an adjective formed from a verb. To make a present participle, you add "-ing" to the verb, sometimes doubling the final consonant: ... A gerund is a noun formed from a verb. To make a gerund, you add "-ing" to the verb, just as with a present participle. The fundamental difference is that a gerund is a...
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Fill in the forms of the past participle for each irregular verb. Compare your list to the complete list at Susan Jones' Complete List of Irregular Verbs. Then, make a list of the words that you need to learn. Of course, you also need to learn the meanings of the words.
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