What part of speech is stopped?

"Stopped" can be a few different parts of speech depending on how it's used in a sentence:

* Verb (past tense): The most common use. Example: "The car stopped at the red light."

* Adjective: Describing something that is no longer in motion. Example: "The stopped clock needed a new battery."

* Participle: Used as part of a verb phrase or as an adjective. Example: "The train was stopped by a fallen tree."

To determine the part of speech, look at its function in the sentence.