50 Examples of Past Participle in English

He past participle(past participle) in English is a form of the verb that is used for the construction of compound tenses (perfect tenses) and the passive voice (passive voice). In Spanish it is equivalent to the participle, which ends in -ado or -ido. For example: gone(gone),played(played),won(cattle).

He past participle by itself is not a conjugated verb, but needs the auxiliary have for the for the formation of compound tenses (have donate, had traveled), and the assistant baby for the construction of the passive voice (was written, are asked).

He past participlecan be regular (changed, noticed) or irregular (built, driven), according to the verb In the case of regular verbs, he past participle, same as him past simple, ends in -ed (planned, prepared). In the case of irregular verbs, he past participlecan be the same or different past simple, and can even be equal to infinitive of the verb. For example: bring – brought – brought, eat – eat – eat.

Careful: He past participleby itself cannot be used as a main verb, and should not be confused with a verb in

past simple. For example: I have been ill.(And not: I've been ill).

He past participleis one of the three participles that exist in English, along with the present participle(present participle) and the perfect participle(perfect participle).

• See also: Verbs ending in -ed (and their pronunciation in English)

Examples of the past participle most used

The past participle (past participles) of some of the most used irregular verbs in English are:

infinitive	Translation	past participle
baby	be be	been
become	become	become
begin	begin	begun
blow	blow	blown
break	break	broken
bring	bring	brought
build	build	built
catch	take	caught
choose	choose	chosen
eat	come	eat
cost	Cost	cost
cut	cut	cut
do	do	donate
drink	to drink	drunk
drive	drive	driven
eat	eat	eaten
fail	fall down	fail
feel	feel	felt
find	find	found
forget	forget	forgotten
get	get, get	gotten
give	give	given
hear	hear	heard
know	know	known
leave	leave	left
lend	lend	slow
I know	lose	lost
make	do	made
mean	to mean, to mean	meant
meet	meet, meet	met
pay	pay	paid
put	put	put
rising	increase	risen
run	run	run
say	say	said
see	see	seen
sell	sell	sold
send	send	felt
sleep	sleep	slept
speak	talk	spoken
spend	spend	spent
swimming	swim	swum
take	take / carry	taken
teaching	teach	taught
tell	say calculate	told
think	think	thought
throw	throw	thrown
understand	understand	understood
wake up	wake up	woken up
win	gain	won
write	write	written

The past participle (past participles) of regular verbs always end in -ed. For example: accepted, explained, prepared, wanted.

• See also: Sentences with irregular verbs in English

Uses of past participle

• He past participle is used together with a form of the auxiliary have for the formation of compound tenses in English (perfect tenses):present perfect (have left), past perfect (had watched)and future perfect (will have finished). For example: She has eat early./ She has come early.
• He past participle is used together with a form of the auxiliary baby for the construction of the passive voice in English(passive voice):was painted, es carried, will be donate. For example: The bridge was constructed by a famous engineer./ The bridge was built by a famous engineer.
• He past participleis used as adjective, usually derived from regular verbs (surprised, bored, amused). For example: nickis interested in sports./ Nick is interested in sports.
• He past participleused together with auxiliary haveto form the past of the modal verbs(modal verbs). For example: must have been(must have been),should have thought(I should have thought),could have donate(I could have done),might have answered(could have asked).
• He past participle It is used in relative clauses with a passive sense, which provide information about a person, thing or place. For example: The injured man was taken to hospital. / The injured man was taken to the hospital.

• It can help you: Adjectives ending in -ing and -ed in English

Examples of sentences with past participle

1. they have traveled to Europe several times.
   They have traveled to Europe several times.
2. “The Little Prince” has been translated into 250 languages ​​and dialects.
   "The Little Prince" has been translated into 250 languages ​​and dialects.
3. I had watched this movie before.
   I had already seen this movie before.
4. he will have finished the report by next Friday.
   He will have finished the report by next Friday.
5. The child was bored during the whole concert.
   The boy was bored during the whole concert.
6. we have known each other for ages.
   We have known each other for a long time.
7. Tonight's performance has been canceled.
   Tonight's show has been cancelled.
8. They should have arrived by now.
   They should have arrived.
9. Credit cards are taken.
   We accept credit cards.
10. the goods made in this factory are excellent quality.
    The merchandise made in this factory has excellent quality.
11. The author has written four novels.
    The author has written four novels.
12. you must be exhausted.
    You must be exhausted.
13. By the end of the year, dad will have worked for the company for 25 years.
    By the end of the year, Dad will have worked for the company for 25 years.
14. Scientists in our country have made ground-breaking discoveries lately.
    Scientists in our country have made revolutionary discoveries of late.
15. The bank has been robbed.
    They have robbed the bank.
16. the money stolen have been found.
    The stolen money has been found.
17. The thief has been arrested.
    The thief has been arrested.
18. Who is the owner of the car parked here?
    Who owns the car parked here?
19. Liam had never played tennis before.
    Liam had never played tennis before.
20. My friends will have left by the time I arrive at the party.
    My friends will be gone by the time I get to the party.
21. I love food served in this restaurant.
    I love the food they serve at this restaurant.
22. Ted should have warned us about the dangers.
    Ted should have warned us about the risks.
23. Bob has never been abroad.
    Bob has never been outside.
24. We hadn't tried this option in the past.
    We had not tried this option in the past.
25. Have you understood the explanation?
    Have you understood the explanation?
26. Mom has bought a new car.
    Mom has bought a new car.
27. I had never imagined anything like this.
    He had never imagined something like this.
28. tim felt frustrated after failing his driving test.
    Tim became frustrated after failing his driving test.
29. The suspect has been identified.
    The suspect has been identified.
30. I haven't seen Bill this morning.
    I haven't seen Bill this morning.
31. The Petronas Towers were designed by architect César Pelli.
    The Petronas Towers were designed by the architect César Pelli.
32. It hasn't rained for a month.
    It hasn't rained for a month.
33. They might have helped us.
    Maybe they could have helped us.
34. Oil price has risen drastically.
    The price of oil has risen dramatically.
35. I've searched everywhere but I can't find my keys.
    I've looked everywhere but I can't find my keys.
36. Craig has gone out.
    Craig is out.
37. The reader will have learned this topic by the end of this article.
    The reader will have learned this topic by the end of the article.
38. the boys were rescued safe and sound.
    The children were rescued safe and sound.
39. My best friend has run a marathon twice.
    My best friend has run a marathon twice.
40. The baby has woken up up.
    The baby has woken up.
41. Fortunately, nobody was killed in the avalanche.
    Fortunately no one died in the avalanche.
42. My grandparents have lived in the same house all their lives.
    My grandparents have lived in the same house all their lives.
43. Have you heard the news?
    Have you heard the news?
44. Greg must have forgotten about the meeting.
    Greg must have forgotten about the meeting.
45. Sarah has decided to stay in Mexico longer.
    Sarah has decided to stay longer in Mexico.
46. He had made the whole story up.
    He had made up the whole story.
47. I've cut my finger with that knife.
    I cut my finger with that knife.
48. we have had a beautiful evening.
    We have had a beautiful evening.
49. The little girl has drawn a lovely sketch.
    The little girl has drawn a nice sketch.
50. I have donate my best.
    I have done the best I could.

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