Read the sentence.

Carlsbad Caverns, established as a national park in 1930, is in New Mexico.

Is the participial phrase in this sentence past, present, or perfect?

A.
past

B.
perfect

C.
present

1 answer

The participial phrase in the sentence is "established as a national park in 1930." This phrase uses the past participle "established." Therefore, the correct answer is:

A. past