A participle is...

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an action performed by the subject.
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a verb form that behaves like an adjective.
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an adjective that functions as a verb.
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a verb form that behaves like a noun.
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A participle is a verb form that behaves like an adjective. Participles often end in -ing (present participle) or -ed / -en (past participle) and are used to modify nouns or pronouns. For example, in the phrase "the running water," "running" is a present participle modifying "water."