A. Read the following passage and look at the underlined words in different positions:

The dancing peacock displayed his feathers. The people who gathered there enjoyed the show. Peacocks are found displaying feathers when it rains. So it is a rare opportunity to see a peacock dancing and displaying feathers. Peacocks are found dancing in the open space in front of the are charmed by their dancing.

Note. These are participles. A participle is a verb that ends in -ing (present participle) or -ed, -d, -t, -en, -n (past participle). Participles may function as adjectives describing or modifying nouns. See more examples:

The talking parrots entertained the crowd. (present participle)

The wrecked sailboat washed up on shore. (past participle)

Note. But participles have another function. When used with helping verbs such as to be and to have, they are action verbs and form several verb tenses.

Example

1. She is thinking of the children.
2. The conference room had been cleaned before they arrived.
3. The job has been done successfully.

Write more sentences like these.

B. 1. Fill in the gaps with the right form of verbs:

a. Eliza recommended ________ (eat) in a low cost restaurant while we're in Hong Kong.

b. I demand _______ (talk) to the manager of the hotel immediately.

c. My grandmother recalled _________ (see) a plane for the very first time when she was six.

d. She claims _______ (be) related to George Washington, but I don't believe her.

e. This broken bicycle needs __________ (fix) before someone can ride it.

f. I can't think of __________ (drive) such a big car when gas prices are so high, not to mention what it does to the environment.

g. She managed __________ (communicate) with them, even though she didn't speak their language.

h. Don't hesitate _________ (ask) for help if you don't understand the directions.

i. The course lasts ten days and involves ___________ (hike) more than fifty miles through rugged mountainous terrain.

j. She refused __________ (speak) to me after our fight.

What kind of verbs are these?

2. Complete with right form of verbs:

a. I began (learn) French when I was a young boy.
b. We thanked him for (come) to the party.
c. He keeps (lie) to everybody.
d. Would you mind (open) the window please?
e. John has at last given up (smoke).
f. Mary doesn't like (be) late for school.
g. (Read) novels is his favourite pastime.
h. Don't start (sing) until you are asked to.
i. Do you remember (write) to him?
j. Jack can't stand (ride) a bus.

What kind of verbs are these? __________________

3. Write the past participles of the following verbs. An example is given for you:

4. Fill in the gaps with the right form of verb:

a) This story is (go) to be published in the magazine.

b) It's ____________ outside (rain).

c) I found the girl in the garden _________ (sleep) alone.

d) The thief was _______ (catch) by the people.

e) Mr. Mamun is in his living room __________ (watch) television.

f) This news will be _________ (publish) in The Daily Star.