Participles are forms of the verb that usually end with -ed or -ing. Participle forms are used in tense forms or as adjectives. In English there are only two participle forms, the past participle and...
Every verb in English has a past participle form. (except modals) FORM With regular verbs the past participle is formed by adding -ed to the basic form of the verb. walk - walked, play - played, talk...
"Was dancing" as a whole is not a participle at all; instead it is the past progressive tense of "dance". "Dancing" is a present participle, not a past one.
participles-assume that -ing/-d/-ed form and the irregular form of the past participle and mainly func. as adjectiveNOTE; a participle may come before or after the word it modifies. it must be...