"Was dancing" as a whole is not a participle at all; instead it is the past progressive tense of "dance". "Dancing" is a present participle, not a past one.
The word were is a past tense conjugation of "to be" (the other word is was).The past participle of "to be" is been.Past tense: they were dancingPast perfect tense : they had been dancing
The present participle and the past participle of most verbs are also adjectives. For examples:The trampled grass will have to be reseeded. (trampled is the past participle of the verb to trample)My mother has signed me up for dancing lessons. (dancing is the present participle of the verb to dance)That abandoned building is finally being torn down. (abandoned is the past participle of the verb to abandon)Dad showed me his secret fishing hole. (fishing is the present participle of the verb to fish)
The past participle of do is done. The past participle of have is had.
The past participle of am is been. Not does not have a past participle
What is the past participle of do
The past participle of have is had....:) I have had...
DANCING UNDER THE MOON, she found perfect happiness. (dancing = present participle) BITTEN BY THE DOG, he limped home in pain. (bitten = past participle) Both of these participial phrases are adjectival: they modify the pronouns 'he' and 'she.
The past participle is had.
The past participle is willed.
The past participle is been.
The past participle is thought.
Being is the present participle. The past participle is been.