{"id":3429,"date":"2025-07-15T21:15:55","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T14:15:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edumaenglish.edu.vn\/?p=3429"},"modified":"2025-07-15T21:15:55","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T14:15:55","slug":"english-past-participle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edumaenglish.edu.vn\/en\/english-past-participle\/","title":{"rendered":"English Past Participle"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Summary<\/h2>\n<div class=\"summary\">The past participle is a verb form used to create perfect tenses and passive voice constructions. It can also function as an adjective to describe a completed action or state. Regular past participles end in &#8220;-ed&#8221; but there are many irregular forms such as &#8220;been,&#8221; &#8220;gone,&#8221; &#8220;seen,&#8221; &#8220;done&#8221; and &#8220;written.&#8221;<\/div>\n<p><a id=\"toc-3\" name=\"toc-3\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>In-depth Explanation<\/h2>\n<div class=\"explanation\"><a id=\"toc-4\" name=\"toc-4\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\">How to Form the Past Participle<\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Regular Verbs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">For regular verbs, the past participle is formed by adding \u201c<strong>-ed<\/strong>\u201d to the base form of the verb.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><strong>Base form:<\/strong>\u00a0talk<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><strong>Past participle:<\/strong>\u00a0talked<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><strong>Example:<\/strong>\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0<strong>talked<\/strong>\u00a0to my boss about a promotion.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Here are some more examples:<\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" align=\"left\">\n<table style=\"height: 493px;\" width=\"943\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"147\" \/>\n<col width=\"172\" \/>\n<col width=\"305\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Verb<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Past Participle<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Example<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">walk<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">walked<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">We\u2019ve\u00a0<strong>walked<\/strong>\u00a0a lot on our trip.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">ask<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">asked<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">She\u2019s\u00a0<strong>asked<\/strong>\u00a0for directions.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">call<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">called<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">He\u2019s\u00a0<strong>called<\/strong>\u00a0you twice.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">start<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">started<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The engine has been\u00a0<strong>started<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">clean<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">cleaned<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The room has been\u00a0<strong>cleaned<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">play<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">played<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The team has\u00a0<strong>played<\/strong>\u00a0well.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">visit<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">visited<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">My parents have\u00a0<strong>visited<\/strong>\u00a0me many times.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">dance<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">danced<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Have you ever\u00a0<strong>danced<\/strong>\u00a0all night?<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"toc-5\" name=\"toc-5\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\">Irregular Verbs<\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Irregular verbs do not follow a set pattern, and their past participles must be memorized. Here are some common examples:<\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" align=\"left\">\n<table style=\"height: 494px;\" width=\"928\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"147\" \/>\n<col width=\"172\" \/>\n<col width=\"305\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Verb<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Past Participle<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Example<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">be<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">been<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">We\u2019ve\u00a0<strong>been<\/strong>\u00a0to Paris twice.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">go<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">gone<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">I\u2019ve\u00a0<strong>gone<\/strong>\u00a0to the store.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">do<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">done<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The cake is\u00a0<strong>done<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">eat<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">eaten<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">She\u2019s\u00a0<strong>eaten<\/strong>\u00a0lunch already.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">see<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">seen<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The movie was\u00a0<strong>seen<\/strong>\u00a0by millions of people.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">think<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">thought<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">I\u2019ve\u00a0<strong>thought<\/strong>\u00a0about moving abroad.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">know<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">known<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">We\u2019ve\u00a0<strong>known<\/strong>\u00a0each other for ten years.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">take<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">taken<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The money was\u00a0<strong>taken<\/strong>\u00a0from my wallet.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"toc-6\" name=\"toc-6\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\">How to Use the Past Participle<\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>To Form Perfect Tenses<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The past participle is used with the auxiliary verb \u201cto have\u201d (has,\u00a0have,\u00a0had,\u00a0will have) to form the perfect tenses.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><strong>Present perfect tense:<\/strong>\u00a0Used to describe an action that has been completed at the present moment.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">I\u00a0<strong>have finished\u00a0<\/strong>my homework.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><strong>Past perfect tense:\u00a0<\/strong>Used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">She\u00a0<strong>had left\u00a0<\/strong>before we arrived.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><strong>Future perfect tense:<\/strong>\u00a0Used to describe an action that will be completed before a specific future time.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">They\u00a0<strong>will have completed<\/strong>\u00a0the project by next week.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>To Form the Passive Voice<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The past participle is used with forms of the verb \u201cto be\u201d (am,\u00a0is,\u00a0are,\u00a0was,\u00a0were,\u00a0will be) to create passive constructions, which shift the focus from the subject performing the action to the subject receiving the action.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The book\u00a0<strong>was written<\/strong>\u00a0by a Spanish author.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The new policy\u00a0<strong>will be announced<\/strong>\u00a0by the company.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>As an Adjective<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The past participle can also function as an adjective, describing a noun.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The\u00a0<strong>broken<\/strong>\u00a0window needs to be fixed.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The\u00a0<strong>excited<\/strong>\u00a0children waited for the party to begin.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>To Form Participle Phrases<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A participle phrase begins with a past participle and functions as an adjective, providing additional information about a noun. These phrases are often used to add detail or context to a sentence.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Confused<\/strong>\u00a0by the instructions, he asked for help.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">We stayed in a cabin\u00a0<strong>built<\/strong>\u00a0in the 1800s.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summary The past participle is a verb form used to create perfect tenses and passive voice constructions. It can also function as an adjective to describe a completed action or state. Regular past participles end in &#8220;-ed&#8221; but there are many irregular forms such as &#8220;been,&#8221; &#8220;gone,&#8221; &#8220;seen,&#8221; &#8220;done&#8221; and &#8220;written.&#8221; In-depth Explanation How to &#8230;<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3430,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[258],"tags":[1275,1271,1265,1267,1261,1263,273,1272,287,1264,1279,1270,1276,1280,1274,1266,1278,1262,1273,1277,1268,1269],"class_list":["post-3429","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tense","tag-bai-tap-qua-khu-phan-tu","tag-cach-su-dung-qua-khu-phan-tu","tag-cong-thuc-qua-khu-phan-tu","tag-dong-tu-cot-3","tag-english-past-participle","tag-hoc-qua-khu-phan-tu","tag-hoc-tieng-anh-cung-eduma","tag-how-to-use-past-participle","tag-learn-english-with-eduma","tag-learn-past-participle","tag-ngu-phap-qua-khu-phan-tu","tag-past-participle-examples","tag-past-participle-exercises","tag-past-participle-grammar","tag-past-participle-in-passive-voice","tag-past-participle-structure","tag-past-participle-vocabulary","tag-qua-khu-phan-tu-tieng-anh","tag-qua-khu-phan-tu-trong-cau-bi-dong","tag-tu-vung-qua-khu-phan-tu","tag-verb-3","tag-vi-du-qua-khu-phan-tu"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/edumaenglish.edu.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3429","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/edumaenglish.edu.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/edumaenglish.edu.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edumaenglish.edu.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edumaenglish.edu.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3429"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/edumaenglish.edu.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3429\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3431,"href":"https:\/\/edumaenglish.edu.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3429\/revisions\/3431"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edumaenglish.edu.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3430"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/edumaenglish.edu.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3429"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edumaenglish.edu.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3429"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edumaenglish.edu.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3429"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}