Last week, we talked about how to look up past participles in your dictionary. Here’s a condensed lesson: For any irregular verb, the past tense and past participle are listed right after the ...

The grammar terms (present perfect and past perfect) and the why don’t matter. All you need to know is that the verb form that works with “have” and its cousins is the past participle.

Present tense form: Today he drinks. Simple past tense form: Yesterday he drank. Past participle: In the past he has drunk. Also acceptable: In the past he has drank. Hang.

For the purpose of this article (which deals with present and past participles), we need note that the present participle is formed from the base form of the verb with the addition of the –ing ...

We explain all about present and past participle clauses.

My very first isolation diary on 16th March was titled Paying the Newsagent. That was followed by Going for a walk and Doing the shopping. A pattern was emerging, and I love patterns, so I have ...

We form this tense by using have or has and then the past participle, sometimes called the third form, of the verb. Here are some other examples of this use of the present perfect: ...

Understanding active and passive voice is a key step in mastering English grammar, especially for students aiming to improve their writing and communication skills. Whether you're preparing for exams, ...

Present and past particples are used as parts of certain verb constructions but they can be used in a number of different ways. Present participle (verb-ing) clauses can be used without a subject ...