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B.A (Hons) In English Literature  M.A In English Literature  e-mail: [email protected] (পূর্ব প্রকাশের পর) Participles A Participle is verbal and works as an adjective. Participle can be following types. Present Participle: Present participle is made by adding ‘ing ’ to the base form. Example: - A swimming snake bit him in the leg. - Don’t put your hand into boiling water. - Look at the setting sun. - Don’t get into a running bus. N. B.:  Both of Gerund and Present Participles are made by adding ‘ing’ to the base form. But the difference between them is Gerund functions as a noun and present participles functions as an adjective.  Example: - Swimming is good for the people. (Here swimming is noun) - A swimming snake bit him in the leg. (Here swimming is an adjective) Past Participle: Past participle is made by adding ‘ed’, ‘-d’ or ‘-t’ to the base form of a regular verb. Such as looked, said, slept, broken etc. The past participle can be preceded by have, has, had etc. to express the perfect aspect. And it also expresses the passive voice. Example: - They have invited him to the party. - The faded flower attracts none. - It is said by them. - The floated area is good for cultivation.