Crossword puzzle : The participle in English

Think you know your present participles from your past ones? This crossword will put your knowledge of participial forms and their uses to the test. From describing actions to building complex sentences, participles are essential tools in English grammar. Fill in the grid and discover how well you’ve mastered this versatile verb form!

Horizontalement

1. 3. overused and lacking originality
2. 4. Part of sentence containing the verb
3. 8. Final letters added to a verb form
4. 9. Aspect indicating completed action
5. 11. Base form of a verb with to
6. 14. Many times frequently
7. 15. Complete grammatical unit of words
8. 16. Did not in short form
9. 17. Grammatical category of verb duration

Verticalement

1. 1. Past participle of the verb to break
2. 2. Descriptive element linked to a noun
3. 4. Tense form showing ongoing action
4. 5. Group of words with subject and verb
5. 6. Word that modifies a noun
6. 7. Verb form used as adjective or in tenses
7. 10. Before all others in order
8. 12. Noun receiving the action of a verb
9. 13. Past form of will used in reporting
10. 13. For repeated past actions