The word "gathers" is a the third person singular present indicative form of the verb "gather". It is not any kind of participle or any past tense.
"Leaving" can be both a present participle and a past participle. As a present participle, it functions as part of the progressive verb forms (e.g., "I am leaving"). As a past participle, it is used in perfect verb tenses (e.g., "I have left").
Present participle - performing Past participle - performed
"Protected" can be both the past tense and past participle of the verb "protect." The present participle form of "protect" is "protecting," and the present tense form is "protects."
'Have' is of the verb 'to have'. 'is' is of the verb 'to be'.
"Chose" is the past participle of the verb "choose." The present participle of "choose" is "choosing."
No, the past participle of "have" is "had." "Has" is the present tense form of the verb.
The present participle of the verb "use" is "using" and the past participle is "used."
Sailed is the past form of the verb sail. The present participle of a verb is always verb + ingSo the present participle of sail is sailing
Answer is a regular verb so the past and past participle are both verb + ed answered
The simple present tense of "saw" is "see" and the past participle is "seen."
Yes, the present participle includes a helping verb, usually "to be" followed by the present participle (e.g., is eating). The past participle can also include a helping verb, such as "have" or "had" followed by the past participle (e.g., have eaten).
base verb = be present = am/is/are past = was/were past participle = been present participle = being