The participle has two forms : present participle, and past participle. Present participle is one of the three forms of non-finite vierbs. It is formed by adding ing with a verb. Past participle is one of the non finite verb forms.
The first action -> participle
The second action -> verb
Example Of Participle
| He ran fast (1st action). He sweated (2nd action) |
| Running fast (participle), he sweated (verb) |
e.g.
| It was a rainy day (1st action). We stayed indoors |
| It, being a rainy day, we stayed indoors |
e.g.
| Father wore his shoes (1st verb). He went for a walk (2nd verb) |
| Wearing his shoes (participle), Father went for a walk (verb) |
being replaces ‘to be’ forms (i.e.) am, is , are, was, were.
e.g.
| He was smart. He solved the problem |
| Being smart (participle), he solved the problem (verb) |
having been / verb
having been -> had been
having +verb -> had + verb
e.g. 1
| The student had been tried. They sat down |
| Having been tired, the students sat down |
e.g. 2
| She had lost her money. She cried |
| Having lost her money, she cried |
Skills involved in Note-talking
Listening and writing down the bare essentials of the talk are the two skills involved in Note - talking.