标题: What is a past particle? 什么是过去分词？ [打印本页] 作者: 当回忆变成思念 时间: 2012-11-18 15:35 标题: What is a past particle? 什么是过去分词？ The past particle is the part or form of the verb used in the perfect tense, the passive tense, or as an adjective.
Examples (perfect tense)
They have just arrived.
I have already talked to him about it.
We have heard that before.
I have been there often.
She has done her best.
Past participles in the above: arrived, talked, heard, been, done.
Passive tense examples
The chicken was eaten by the fox. (past passive)
The machine is started by pressing the green button. (present passive)
The central heating is being fixed as we speak. (present continuous passive)
The finale will be played by the full orchestra. (future passive)
Past participles in the above: eaten, started, fixed, played.
Examples of the past participle being used as an adjective