perfect participle
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of perfect participle
First recorded in 1860–65
Example Sentences
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The regular passive verb to be loved, which is formed by adding the perfect participle loved to the neuter verb to be, is conjugated in the following manner:
From English Grammar in Familiar Lectures by Kirkham, Samuel
A regular verb is a verb that forms the preterit and the perfect participle by assuming d or ed.
From The Grammar of English Grammars by Brown, Goold
How is the second or perfect participle formed?
From The Grammar of English Grammars by Brown, Goold
By looking again at the conjugation, you will notice, that have, placed before the perfect participle of any verb, forms the perfect tense; had, the pluperfect; shall or will, the first future, and so on.
From English Grammar in Familiar Lectures by Kirkham, Samuel
Equally disagreeable is the use of the perfect participle for the past tense; as, she seen, they done.
From Word Study and English Grammar A Primer of Information about Words, Their Relations and Their Uses by Hamilton, Frederick W. (Frederick William)
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