participle
US /ˈpɑːr.t̬ɪ.sɪ.pəl/
UK /ˈpɑːr.t̬ɪ.sɪ.pəl/
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participio
a word formed from a verb (e.g., going, gone, being, been) and used as an adjective (e.g., working woman, burnt toast) or a noun (e.g., good breeding) or used to form compound tenses (e.g., is going, has been).
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The word 'running' in 'running water' is a participle.
La palabra 'running' en 'running water' es un participio.
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English has present participles (ending in -ing) and past participles (often ending in -ed or -en).
El inglés tiene participios presentes (terminados en -ing) y participios pasados (a menudo terminados en -ed o -en).