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Definition past participle in British English

past participle noun

[countable] noun
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in English, the '-ed' form of a verb, that is used for forming the perfect tenses, in the passive, and as a modifier. For example, in the clauses 'Have you eaten yet', 'Payment must be made immediately', and 'Do you like fried fish?', the words 'eaten', 'made' and 'fried' are all past participles.

Definition past participle in British English