Participle Examples: What is a Participle?

What is a participle? Participles are verb forms that can be used as adjectives, nouns or as part of a compound verb tenses. There are 3 types of participles: present participle (ending -ing), past participle (ending -ed, -d, -t, -en, or -n) and the perfect participle. Present participle: I am running on the road. Past participle: He jumped over the stream. Perfect participle: I have been to Sri Lanka. In these examples the participles are in bold. Check out our participles infographic below.

Participles Sentence Examples

Below are some present, past, and perfect participles examples for your reference. Check out the sentences below and our complimentary participles poster.

• Present participles:
• I am running on the farm.
• We are playing in school.
• They are studying at home.
• She is typing on the computer.
• He is learning a new language.
• The dog is barking at the postal worker.



• Past participles:
• I completed my homework.
• I ran to the office.
• We broke the door.
• She drank the water
• He consumed the ice cream.
• They plunged into the sea.



• Perfect participles:
• I have been to India.
• You have travelled to Peru.
• He has driven 1,000 miles.
• She has constructed the house.
• We have written a letter.
• They have created a masterpiece.

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