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participle vs perfect participle

perfect participle vs participle

participle and perfect participle both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
participle Yes No No No
perfect participle Yes No No No
As nouns, perfect participle is a hyponym of participle; that is, perfect participle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than participle:
  • participle: a non-finite form of the verb; in English it is used adjectivally and to form compound tenses
  • perfect participle: a participle that expresses completed action
Other hyponyms of participle include present participle, past participle.
participle (noun) perfect participle (noun)
a non-finite form of the verb; in English it is used adjectivally and to form compound tenses a participle that expresses completed action
Difference between participle and perfect participle

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