Difference between revisions of "-ed"
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| − | The [[inflection]] '''-ed''' can indicate the [[past tense]] of a verb or the [[past participle]] of [[regular verb]]s. | + | The [[inflection]] '''-ed''' can indicate the [[past tense]] of a verb or the [[past participle]] of [[regular verb]]s (see also [[-ed participle]]). |
For example: | For example: | ||
| − | * "I twisted the thread" | + | * Past tense: "I twisted the thread". |
| − | * "The door of the car was twisted in the crash", the past participle forming the [[passive voice]]. | + | *Participle: |
| + | ** "The door of the car was twisted in the crash", the past participle forming the [[passive voice]]. | ||
| + | ** "I have twisted my ankle", the past participle forming the [[Aspect|perfect tense]]. | ||
**As a [[participial adjective]], '''twisted''' describes a condition, as in |"He had a twisted neck'''. | **As a [[participial adjective]], '''twisted''' describes a condition, as in |"He had a twisted neck'''. | ||
Latest revision as of 12:02, 11 July 2016
The inflection -ed can indicate the past tense of a verb or the past participle of regular verbs (see also -ed participle).
For example:
- Past tense: "I twisted the thread".
- Participle:
- "The door of the car was twisted in the crash", the past participle forming the passive voice.
- "I have twisted my ankle", the past participle forming the perfect tense.
- As a participial adjective, twisted describes a condition, as in |"He had a twisted neck.
