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     Table of Contents Chapter 33 33.8.3 Summary - Difference present and perfect participle
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Chapter 33: Participles, Gerund and Infinitive constructions

  33.8.3 Summary - Difference present and perfect participle

For a bit clearer view we present the given examples also as relative clauses, then you can see the difference in another light.

  Present participle
  Present tense
  das schmelzende Eis => das Eis, das (gerade) schmilzt (the ice that is melting [right now])
  Active (present) tense
  die liebenden Männer => die Männer, die lieben (the men that love)
Perfect participle
  Zustandspassiv*
  das geschmolzene Eis => das Eis, das geschmolzen ist. (the ice that is melted [already])
  Vorgangspassiv*
  die geliebten Männer => die Männer, die geliebt werden. (the men that are loved)

* see chapter 18 about the differenc passive voice forms

As you see it things always return even if you think that they are not really of importance as the difference between the passive voices. However, if you feel this is too much detail for a book on grammar, just forget all about it, you will do it right - we are sure!

  Schlage die Trommel und fürchte dich nicht und küsse die Marketenderin, das ist die ganze Wissenschaft, das ist der Bücher tiefster Sinn.
  = Hit the drum and do not fear and kiss the marketeer's girl, this is the whole science, this is the deepest meaning of books.

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