I'd like to ask a grammarian, isn't it possible to think of 'be + participle' like you do V C and such?
Source: tatoeba (328421)
Participle
/ˈpɑɹtɪˌsɪpəl/
Synonyms for "participle" (39 found)
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Noun(1 words)
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conjunctive adverbcoordinating conjunctioncopulativecopulative conjunctioncorrelative conjunctiondisjunctivedisjunctive conjunctionexclamatory nounform classform wordfunction class
Noun(1 words)
ed form
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gerundiveinterjectionpart of speechparticlepast participleperfect participleprepositionpresent participlesubordinating conjunctionverbal adjective
Noun(8 words)
grammar terming formnonfinite formparticipialpast participle formpresent verb formverb formverbal form
Verb(1 words)
ignorând
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6 entriesparticipial phrasepast participlepast participle clausepast participle phrasepresent participlepresent participle clause
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6 entriesed formirregular participleparticipial clauseparticipial phrasepast participlepresent participle
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In a progressive tense sentence it becomes the -ing form verb, that is the present participle.
Source: tatoeba (328549)
The past participle must agree with the direct object if the direct object precedes it.
Source: tatoeba (9243503)
A participle is partly verb and partly adjective.
Source: tatoeba (11632545)
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