Present and Past Participial Adjectives

Present and past participles can be used as adjectives. Sometimes, they even look like passive voice forms but don't be fooled. They are adjectives.






Present participles describe the person 'doing' the action.

The soccer player is boring the other guy.










Past participles describe the person 'receiving' the action.

The student is bored.

Remember that participles, like: I'm lost; The bus is gone; are adjectives not passive forms.