What is a participle?

Answer 1

A participle is a verbal that ends with either -ed, -en, or -ing and acts as an adjective modifying a noun.

Examples: broken glass, added words, falling rocks

However, be wary of a verbal that ends in -ing but isn't a participle - it is called a gerund, and it functions as a noun. (e.g. Jumping rope is fun.)

Also, some sentences are written in the passive voice. This does not represent a participle, but a past participle in the passive voice, with the doer of the action unknown.

Example : Gasoline is dispensed through the nozzle.

Answer 2

A participle is a verb form that can function as an adjective or adverb in a sentence. There are two types: present participles, which end in -ing, and past participles, which often end in -ed, -en, or -t. They modify nouns or pronouns.

Answer 3

The form of a verb that works as an adjective

Answer 4

A form of a verb that can act as an adjective