Gerund and past participle

[Polona]

Test No. incompl/elem-13 "Grammar Questions", question 10

Which of these is a past participle? It is ..........

(a) believing
(b) believed
(c) believes
(d) belief

Test No. incompl/elem-13 "Grammar Questions", answer 10

Which of these is a past participle? It is believed.

Correct answer: (b) believed
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I don't now gurunding, past participle

[Alan]

Hi Polona,

The gerund is sometimes called a verbal noun because it's like a verb and a noun. Here is an example:

Swimming is good for you.

The past participle is one of the main parts of a verb:

I want to believe (infinitive) you.

He believes (Present Simple)you.

He believed (Past Simple) you.

He has believed (past participle) you.

Alan
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