past participle
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past participle
noun
plural
past participles
past participle
noun
plural
past participles
Britannica Dictionary definition of PAST PARTICIPLE
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grammar
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the form of the verb that is used with “have” in perfect tenses and with “be” in passive constructions
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The verbs “thrown” in “the ball has been thrown” and “raised” in “many hands were raised” are past participles.
