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PENGERTIAN PRESENT PARTICIPLE DAN PAST PARTICIPLE
Present Participle
The present participle is made by adding the suffix -ing to the present form; it is always
accompanied by a be verb, which acts as a helping verb, forming what is called a verb
phrase: am caring, is forgiving, were thinking. Notice that this verb form expresses action
that is ongoing.
Example : She looks at the rising sun.
Past Participle
The past participle of a verb consists of its past form, accompanied by the helping verb
have, has, or had (e.g., have cared, has forgiven, had thought, etc.). This is true of both
regular and irregular verbs.
Example : She ate a meal.
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