Past Participle

A past participle is a type of verb. It is used in perfect tenses and in passive forms.

Making the Past Participle

Regular Verbs

For regular verbs the past participle form of a verb is the same as the past simple form of the verb. We add -ed.

VerbPast SimplePast Participle
playplayedplayed
watchwatchedwatched

Examples of regular verbs

Irregular Verbs

For irregular verbs, there is no set rule.

You can find common past participles for irregular verbs in the irregular verb tables.