Question

Read the sentence.

Bobcats get their name from their clipped tails.
Is the participle in this sentence present, past, or perfect?
past
perfect
present

Answer 1

Present participle would be 'clipping'. Perfect participle would be 'having clipped'. Therefore, the only option left is 'past participle'. 

Answer 2

The participle in this sentence is "past"

Participles have different functions within a sentence. In this case, the past participle is "clipped" and ends with "ed". The past participle "clipped" functions as an adjective since it is modifying the noun "tails".

The option "present" is incorrect since present participles are formed by verb infinive+ing.