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

2. Part 1: Present Participles Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

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

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

5. 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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8. Part 2: Past Participles Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

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

10. 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

11. 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

13. Part 3: Participial Phrases Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

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

15. 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

16. See if you can find the participial phrase: Example: Maria returned to find her picnic lunch covered with ants. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

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

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20. How did you do? Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott