50 Examples of participle periphrasis

Periphrasis of participle

The participle periphrasis are verbal periphrasis that are formed by a Auxiliar verb and a participle. For instance: was made, had eaten, is loved.

There are two types of participle periphrasis, which in all cases are considered as such:

However, not all expressions that have the verb to be and a participle are verbal periphrasis. To determine if they really are, the following tests can be performed:

In addition, there are other expressions that some linguists consider that they are periphrasis of participles, but other linguists consider that they are not because the participle fulfills the function of predicative subjectiveJuan is tired) or objective predicative (I wear made three tasks) and the unity of the periphrasis is broken. These phrases are:

Examples of participle periphrasis

Sentences with participle periphrasis

1. This month I have bought lots of exotic vegetables.
2. Home was bought by a billionaire.
3. The decision is taken and the board of directors will not change its mind.
4. When Pedro arrived at the station, the train already had left.
5. The votes they were counted by the assembly participants.
6. The student has copied everything the teacher wrote on the board.
7. If it I had known not before would have come down this street where there is so much traffic.
8. They announced that the food law It was passed in Congress.
9. Already I have packed Five boxes for the move, but I still have four more to pack.
10. Although have lived in a town for many years, I like big cities better.
11. The movie was acclaimed by various film critics.
12. All documents already are archived in their respective folders.
13. Yes would have been born in Italy, already he would have known the Colisseum.
14. The accused It was declared innocent by the judge.
15. I have saved all the books I used in college.
16. I don't know where Juan is,will have gone to the park?
17. The statue was transported to the new museum in a special truck.
18. Driver has traveled half way.
19. Not yet I've seen that new series that everyone talks about.
20. The loan was awarded by the bank.
21. The architect has built half of the house.
22. This year I have studied a lot and now I'm going to take a well-deserved vacation.
23. The theory It was developed by a French philosopher.
24. The artist ended the press conference.
25. Government has invested a lot of money in education this year.
26. The purchase it was done by a regular customer of this store.
27. Wall it was crooked and they had to do it again.
28. Many people they have attended to the new park yesterday.
29. The work it was done by an anonymous artist.
30. Sergio has summarized half of the book.

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