An –ing form can be used in several different ways. Sometimes it is used like a present participle. Sometimes it is used like an adjective.… Continue reading
Participles exercise
Complete the following sentences using the present participle or past participle form of the verb. Answers 1. A burnt child dreads fire. 2. He was… Continue reading
Gerunds or present participles?
We can use -ing forms (e.g. drinking, singing, smoking, running etc.) not only as verbs, but also like adjectives, adverbs or nouns. You are drinking… Continue reading
The Participle
Read the following sentence Seeing the snake the boy ran away. Seeing is a form of the verb see and has an object, namely snake.… Continue reading
What are participles?
Read the following sentence: Hearing a loud noise, the boy woke up. Here the word hearing qualifies the noun boy as an adjective does. It… Continue reading