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9.4 The participle

In this chapter, you can read about the following topics:

  • The forms of the participle
  • The "subject" of the participle
  • The present participle used to form the continuous aspect
  • The past participle used to form the perfect aspect
  • The past participle used to form the passive voice
  • The present and past participles used as adjectives
  • SEE, WATCH, HEAR, LISTEN, FEEL, SMELL, NOTICE + object + present participle
  • CATCH, FIND, LEAVE + object + present participle
  • COME, GO + present participle
  • SPEND, WASTE + object + present participle
  • HAVE, GET + object + past participle
  • Participle clauses