A participle<span> is a verbal ending in -ing (present) or -ed, -en, -d, -t, -n, or -ne (past) that</span>functions<span> as an adjective, modifying a noun or pronoun. A </span>participial<span> phrase consists of a </span>participle<span> plus modifier(s), object(s), and/or complement(s).</span>