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What is a post participle?

There is no grammatical term called "post participle." The term you're likely thinking of is past participle.

Past participle is the form of a verb that is used to form perfect tenses and passive voice. It often ends in -ed or -en, but there are many irregular verbs with unique past participle forms.

Here are some examples of how past participles are used:

* Perfect tenses:

* I have finished my work. (present perfect)

* She had eaten all the cookies. (past perfect)

* They will have studied for the test. (future perfect)

* Passive voice:

* The car was repaired by the mechanic.

* The book is being read by the students.

In summary:

* "Post participle" is not a recognized grammatical term.

* "Past participle" is a verb form used to create perfect tenses and passive voice.

* It typically ends in "-ed" or "-en", but can have irregular forms.

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