Write present, present participle, past or past participle to identify the form of the underlined verb.
I need to know first what is present participle and what is past participle?
1. Machines existed in Leonardo's day. Existed is underlined so I am saying this is just past.
2. For example, waterwheels turned millstones. Turned is underlined-past
3. As a boy, Leonardo had watched machines closely. Had watched is underlined. I don't know if this is just past or past participle.
4. By adulthood, he had analyzed how each part worked. Had analyzed is underlined and I am confused on this one.
5. Unlike others, Leonardo combined parts in new ways. Combined is underlined and this is past
6. He thought, Aha! This change improves the machine. -present
7. He reasoned, "This invention is working better with different parts."-present participle
8. He explained his analyses in journals. Explained is underlined and this is past
9. Grateful engineers still study his sketches. Study is underlined and this is present
10. These illustrations are serving as blueprints for us. Are serving is underlined but I am confused on the answer.
Please look this over and let me know the ones I have wrong and how to figure out the correct answer.
Please study this site to learn about participles.
http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/participle.htm
These answers are correct:
1, 2, 5, 8, 9
6., 7. What is underlined?
6. The word improves is underlined
7. Is working is underlined
Thanks. 6 and 7 are right.
So would 3 and 4 then be past participle.
Yes. 3 and 4 use the past participle.
To identify the form of a verb in a sentence, it's important to understand the differences between present participle and past participle.
Present participle:
- Present participle refers to the "-ing" form of a verb. It is used to describe ongoing actions or actions that are currently happening.
Past participle:
- Past participle refers to the form of a verb that typically ends in "-ed" or "-en." It is used to indicate completed actions or actions that have already happened in the past.
Now, let's go through the sentences and identify the correct forms of the underlined verbs:
1. Machines existed in Leonardo's day.
- "Existed": past
2. For example, waterwheels turned millstones.
- "Turned": past
3. As a boy, Leonardo had watched machines closely.
- "Had watched": past participle
- To identify the correct form, we need to look for the helping verb that comes before the main verb. In this case, "had" is the helping verb, and "watched" is the past participle form of the verb "watch."
4. By adulthood, he had analyzed how each part worked.
- "Had analyzed": past participle
5. Unlike others, Leonardo combined parts in new ways.
- "Combined": past
6. He thought, "Aha! This change improves the machine."
- "Improves": present
- In this case, the verb "improves" is in the present tense, not the present participle form. Present participle would be "improving."
7. He reasoned, "This invention is working better with different parts."
- "Working": present participle
8. He explained his analyses in journals.
- "Explained": past
9. Grateful engineers still study his sketches.
- "Study": present
10. These illustrations are serving as blueprints for us.
- "Are serving": present participle
It seems like you have correctly identified most of the verb forms. Keep in mind the differences between present participle (ending in "-ing") and the simple present tense. Additionally, remember that the past participle form of a verb is used with helping verbs such as "have," "has," or "had" to indicate completed actions in the past.