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Can someone explain when to use the form v-ed or v-ing, and give me some example sentences, please? It is quite confusing for me?
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Generally speaking the -ing participle is active, and the -en participle is passive. , to his home) a returned letter ~ the letter has been returned; someone returned the letter If the verb is intransitive, only the -ing participle can be used as a modifier. a sleeping dog ~ the dog is sleeping a slept room ~ ?????
- Generally speaking the -ing participle is active, and the -en participle is passive.
- , to his home) a returned letter ~ the letter has been returned; someone returned the letter If the verb is intransitive, only the -ing participle can be used as a modifier.
- a sleeping dog ~ the dog is sleeping a slept room ~ ?????
- Somebody slept the room?
- Impossible.
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Generally speaking the -ing participle is active, and the -en participle is passive.
a boring man ~ the man bores people
a bored man ~ the man is bored by something; something bores the man
the burning wood ~ the wood is burning
the burnt wood ~ the wood was burnt (by a fire); someone burnt the wood
freezing weather ~ the weather is causing things to fre
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