Lesson 5: Past Participle

What is a past participle? (Sesuatu Yang Telah Berlaku)

A past participle indicates past or completed action or time. It is often called the 'ed' form as it is formed by adding d or ed, to the base form of regular verbs, however it is also formed in various other ways for irregular verbs.

It can be used to form a verb phrase as part of the present perfect tense.

For example:-
I have learnt English. (Learnt is part of the verb phrase 'have learnt')
It can be used to form the passive voice.

For example:-
Her hair was well brushed.
It can also be used as an adjective.

For example:-
As an adjective: He had a broken arm. (Broken is used here as an adjective.)

XtraLesson: More example of Past Participle

• "I'm always amazed that people will actually choose to sit in front of the television and just be savaged by stuff that belittles their intelligence."
  (Alice Walker)
• "Frowned upon as unspeakably common by some gardeners, the gnome is often viewed as a rather crude decoration, which has not been helped by the introduction of mooning gnomes and even naked gnomes."
  ("Notes on a Small Island: The Things That Really Make Britain Great." The Independent, Aug. 28, 2008)
• "A mind troubled by doubt cannot focus on the course to victory."
  (Arthur Golden)
• "Though many have tried, no one has ever yet explained away the decisive fact that science, which can do so much, cannot decide what it ought to do."
  (Joseph Wood Krutch)
• "Underwear should be worn on the inside."
  (Bart Simpson, The Simpsons)

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