Crossword puzzle : Past participle agreement in English

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Past participle agreement in English [A1] — VocaVerb

In English, past participles are used in many common structures, such as I have finished or The door is closed. Unlike some other languages, English past participles do not change depending on gender or number. In this crossword, practise recognising and spelling basic past participles in simple sentences.

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Clues

Across

  1. 1. A smaller amount
  2. 4. Helping verb used with main verb
  3. 5. Verb form used as adjective or in compound tenses
  4. 9. To match grammatically
  5. 10. Complete or not hungry
  6. 11. Fundamental or essential
  7. 12. To hand something to someone
  8. 13. Related to voice or speech
  9. 14. Not changing or variable
  10. 16. The number 3
  11. 18. Complete unit of words expressing thought
  12. 19. To require
  13. 20. Time reference in grammar

Down

  1. 2. Final part of a word
  2. 3. Not following standard grammatical rules
  3. 5. Part of sentence containing the verb
  4. 6. Verb that takes a direct object
  5. 7. Word completing the meaning of verb
  6. 8. Tense indicating completed action
  7. 15. At which place
  8. 16. To become a certain age
  9. 17. Principle governing usage

Answers

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Across

  • 1. A smaller amount → less
  • 4. Helping verb used with main verb → auxiliary
  • 5. Verb form used as adjective or in compound tenses → participle
  • 9. To match grammatically → agree
  • 10. Complete or not hungry → full
  • 11. Fundamental or essential → basic
  • 12. To hand something to someone → give
  • 13. Related to voice or speech → vocal
  • 14. Not changing or variable → fixed
  • 16. The number 3 → three
  • 18. Complete unit of words expressing thought → sentence
  • 19. To require → need
  • 20. Time reference in grammar → tense

Down

  • 2. Final part of a word → ending
  • 3. Not following standard grammatical rules → irregular
  • 5. Part of sentence containing the verb → predicate
  • 6. Verb that takes a direct object → transitive
  • 7. Word completing the meaning of verb → complement
  • 8. Tense indicating completed action → perfect
  • 15. At which place → where
  • 16. To become a certain age → turn
  • 17. Principle governing usage → rule

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