Unit 3: Lesson 14 Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott 1

Part 1: Present Participles Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott 2

Today, we are going to study present participles. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

Present participles are formed by adding -ing to the verb. Examples: walk + ing = walking move + ing = moving Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

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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Part 2: Past Participles Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott 8

Today, we are going to study past participles. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

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 Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott 13

Today, we are going to study participial phrases. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

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. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

Example: Find the participial phrase: Carrying their food, the ants made their way to the nest. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

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