In Catalan grammar, the participle form is the non-finite form of a verb used to express actions “done” or “to be done” in the past or present. It is used to form compound tenses, especially the perfect tenses, and also as adjectives to describe nouns. There are two types of participles in Catalan: past and present. The past participle is formed by adding -at, -it, or -ut to the verb stem, while the present participle is formed by replacing the verb’s infinitive ending with -ant, -ent or -int. Here are some exercises for practicing the participle form in Catalan grammar:
Exercise 1: Complete the sentences with the correct past participle form
1. El llibre que he *comprat* (buy) Ć©s molt interessant.
2. La pelĀ·lĆcula ja ha *acabat* (finish).
3. Les flors han *crescut* (grow) molt rĆ pidament.
4. La carta ha *arribat* (arrive) avui al matĆ.
5. Els plats han *estat* (be) rentats per la Maria.
6. Els arbres han *caigut* (fall) a causa del vent fort.
7. Aquesta informaciĆ³ ha *servit* (serve) de poc a l’estudi.
8. L’examen ha *anat* (go) molt bĆ© per a tothom.
9. La samarreta s’ha *trencat* (break) desprĆ©s d’estirar-la tant.
10. Els nens han *apres* (learn) a llegir rĆ pidament.
Exercise 2: Complete the sentences with the correct present participle form
1. El gat *roncant* (snoring) fa molt de soroll.
2. La nena *plorant* (crying) no vol anar a l’escola.
3. L’aviĆ³ *volant* (fly) alt ens va deixar bocabadats.
4. El cotxe *corrent* (run) a gran velocitat va passar per davant de nosaltres.
5. L’artista *pintant* (paint) el mural estĆ molt concentrat.
6. Els nens *riure* (laugh) sĆ³n contagiosos.
7. Estic *estudiant* (study) per l’examen de demĆ .
8. La mare *cuinant* (cook) sopa per sopar.
9. Els cavalls *corrent* (run) per la praderia sĆ³n una vista bonica.
10. Les flors *creixent* (grow) al jardĆ fan olor a primavera.