Unit 3: Lesson 14 Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott. Part 1: Present Participles Copyright © 2011 Kelly...

Unit 3: Lesson 14

Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

Part 1: Present Participles


Today, we are going to study present participles.


Present participles are formed by adding -ing to the verb.

Examples: walk + ing = walking move + ing = moving


Sometimes the participle of a verb can be used as an adjective.

Examples: The crawling ants look very busy. Their scurrying bodies are all

over the grass.Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

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Present Participles

Part 2: Past Participles


Today, we are going to study past participles.


Past participles are formed by adding -ed to the verb.

Examples: walk + ed = walked move + ed = moved* Remember if a verb ends in e, drop the e before

adding ed.Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

Sometimes the participle of a verb can be used as an adjective.

Examples: Workers moved stored eggs each

day. The ants must move to an

expanded nest.Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

Part 3: Participial Phrases


Today, we are going to study participial phrases.


A participial phrase begins with a participle and describes a noun.

Example: The children playing with

the puppy leaped for joy.Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

See if you can find the participial phrase:

Example: Maria returned to find her

picnic lunch covered with ants.


Find the participial phrase:

Example: Carrying their food, the

ants made their way to the nest.


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Participial Phrases

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