In
English language, a
participle is an adjective form of a
verb. A
present particple is a verb with a suffix "-ing" while a
past partciple is a verb with suffix "-ed". Some verbs may have an odd suffix instead of "-ed"; they are called "
irregular verbs".
- "talk" becomes "talking" and "talked"
- "do" becomes "doing" and "done"
A present participle is often confused with a gerund, a noun form of a verb with "-ing".