In English grammar, the Past Participle refers
to an action that was started and completed
entirely in the past. It is the third principal part
of a verb, created by adding -ed, -d to the base
form of a regular verb. The Past Participle is
generally used with an auxiliary (or helping)
verb—has, have, or had—to express the perfect
aspect, a verb construction that describes
events occurring in the past that are linked to
a later time, usually the present. In addition to
the perfect aspect (or perfect tense), the Past
Participle can be used in a passive voice or as an
adjective. Past Participles of Regular Verbs To understand past participles, you first need to know how to make a verb past tense. To do so, add ed, d. |
Samples: • Architectural monuments designed by Japanese architects are magnificent and beautiful. • Music composed by the Azerbaijani composer Uzeyir Hajibeyli is charming and fantastic, • Movies made by American film makers are exciting and entertaining. |