Participle is a word formed from a verb. Participle वह शब्द है जो क्रिया (Verb) से बनता है।
Participle adjective तथा adverb का काम करता है। Particples are of three kinds –
- Present Participle
- Past Participle
- Perfect Participle
Present Participle
Present participle is often used when we want to express and active action e.g. boiling water.
For example –
- Look at the playing kid.
- Hearing the noise, the thief ran away.
Past Participle
Past participle is used when we want to express a passive action. In past participle, 3rd form of verb is used.
For example-
- A burnt child fears the fire.
- He had his bicycle washed.
Perfect Participle
Perfect participle is used to form an active sentence with past participle. There is a time gap between the actions. Perfect participle में having के साथ verb की 3rd form आती है।
For example –
- Having written the letter, he went to bed.
- Having taken rest, she started working again.