Grammar
Note : - Those are the forms of Participle I which is formed by adding the suffix -ing to the stem of the verb (to go - going, to read - reading, etc.). Participle II has only one form (asked, came. spoken, cut, etc.).
Indefinite Participle denotes an action simultaneous with what expressed by the finite verb.
Perfect Participle denotes an action prior to that expressed by the finite verb.
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- Future Perfect How To Use
Contents → Grammar in Dialogues → How to Use Past Perfect Read and understand the following explanations on usage of Future Perfect tense and then examine illustrative examples from Classics. 1. The Future Perfect expresses an action accomplished...
- The Gerund
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- The Passive Voice
The Passive Voice: grammar rules, explanations and examples. The Formation of the Passive Voiceauxiliary verb to be + Participle II A passive verb form is made with the auxiliary verb to be (in the different tenses) and the past participle...
- The Perfect Continuous Tenses
The Perfect Continuous Tenses: grammar rules, examples and using. (In English, the perfect continuous tenses can also be called the perfect progressive tenses.) present perfect continuous past perfect continuous future perfect continuous The Present...
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Grammar
The Participle
The Forms of the Participle
| Active | Passive | |
|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | writing | being written |
| Perfect | having written | having been written |
Note : - Those are the forms of Participle I which is formed by adding the suffix -ing to the stem of the verb (to go - going, to read - reading, etc.). Participle II has only one form (asked, came. spoken, cut, etc.).
Indefinite Participle denotes an action simultaneous with what expressed by the finite verb.
Perfect Participle denotes an action prior to that expressed by the finite verb.
Read more »
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- Future Perfect How To Use
Contents → Grammar in Dialogues → How to Use Past Perfect Read and understand the following explanations on usage of Future Perfect tense and then examine illustrative examples from Classics. 1. The Future Perfect expresses an action accomplished...
- The Gerund
Definition The Forms of the Gerund Functions of Gerunds in Sentences Gerund or Infinitive? Gerundial Complex The gerund is a non-finite form of the verb with some noun features. It is formed by adding the suffix -ing to the stem of the verb. Example:...
- The Passive Voice
The Passive Voice: grammar rules, explanations and examples. The Formation of the Passive Voiceauxiliary verb to be + Participle II A passive verb form is made with the auxiliary verb to be (in the different tenses) and the past participle...
- The Perfect Continuous Tenses
The Perfect Continuous Tenses: grammar rules, examples and using. (In English, the perfect continuous tenses can also be called the perfect progressive tenses.) present perfect continuous past perfect continuous future perfect continuous The Present...
- The Perfect Tenses
The Perfect Tenses: grammar rules, examples and when to use. present perfect past perfect future perfect The Present Perfect The Formation of the Present Perfectauxiliary verb to have (have/has) + Participle II (the present tense of the verb...