The past participle is used to form the passive voice (be + past participle) as well as the passive forms of infinitives, gerunds and the present and perfect participles. When used in this way, it is sometimes called the passive participle:
The present and past participles can be used as adjectives. When used in this way, they are sometimes called participial adjectives and the present participle has an active meaning, while the past participle usually has a passive meaning. They can occur:
