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Troy University Writing Center USING PARTICIPLES A participle is a verb form that functions as an adjective. Used in a phrase, it may take objects, complements, and modifiers. Three forms of participles are common: present (ends in -ing), past (ends in -ed or, for irregular verbs, is the past participle form), and perfect (having + the past participle form). Participle phrases begin with one of these three forms and may be found any place in the sentence: beginning, middle, or end. Below are sentences that contain participle phrases. The bellhop carrying the largest suitcase fell over the threshold. (Present) Hurrying to finish his assignment before the bell rang, the student made many careless mistakes. (Present) The old woman, tired from carrying her shopping bags, stopped to rest on the street corner. (Past) Blown down during the storm, the uprooted tree lay across what was once Billy’s room. (Past) Having reserved a hotel room for the night, the traveler looked forward to a good night’s sleep. (Perfect) The football team celebrated with champagne, having defeated their arch rivals. (Perfect) John does not have the time required to finish that project. (Past) The campaign workers, having already planned a victory celebration, were disappointed by their candidate’s loss. (Perfect) Having just passed her physics final exam, Lori walked across campus, singing a merry tune. (Perfect/Present)