The man walking along the street alone was once a very powerful political leader. Here ‘walking’ is a/ an-

• The man walking along the street alone was once a very powerful political leader. Here ‘walking’ is a - Participle/ Present participle.
- এখানে walking, the man এর Adjective হিসেবে ব্যবহৃত হয়েছে্।
- Verb এর কোন Form যখন Adjective এর কাজ করে, তখন তাকে Participle বলে।

• A participle is a verb that ends in -ing (present participle) or -ed, -d, -t, -en, -n (past participle).
- Participles may function as adjectives, describing or modifying nouns.
- Participle একই সাথে Verb ও Adjective এর কাজ করে।

• Participle মূলত তিন প্রকার: 
1. Present Participle. Ex: Do not disturb a sleeping dog. 
2. Past Participle. Ex: This is a book written by Charles Dickens. 
3. Perfect Participle. Ex: Having eaten rice, he went to bed.