不及物動(dòng)詞的現(xiàn)在分詞作定語表達(dá)強(qiáng)調(diào)動(dòng)作正在進(jìn)行，過去分詞強(qiáng)調(diào)完成；及物動(dòng)詞的現(xiàn)在分詞作定語強(qiáng)調(diào)主動(dòng)，過去分詞強(qiáng)調(diào)被動(dòng)。分詞的完成式一般不作定語。分詞作其他成分時(shí)，也是如此。分詞作定語，單個(gè)的分詞作定語一般前置；分詞詞組，個(gè)別分詞如given， left等，修飾不定代詞等的分詞，作定語需后置。例如：
We can see the rising sun. 我們可以看到東升的旭日
He is a retired worker. 他是位退休的工人
There was a girl sitting there. 有個(gè)女孩坐在那里
This is the question given. 這是所給的問題
There is nothing interesting. 沒有有趣的東西
分詞作定語相當(dāng)于定語從句，如Most of the people invited to the party were famous scientists. = Most of the people who wereinvited to the party were famous scientists.
典型例題
1） The first textbook ___ for teaching English as a foreign language came out in the 16th century.
A. have written B. to be written C. being written D. written
答案D. 書與寫作是被動(dòng)關(guān)系，應(yīng)用過去分詞做定語表被動(dòng)，相當(dāng)于定語從句 which was written
2）What's the language ____ in Germany？
A. speaking B. spoken C. be spoken D. to speak
答案B. 主語language與謂語動(dòng)詞之間有被動(dòng)的含義。spoken，在句中作定語，修飾主語language， spoken 與 language有被動(dòng)關(guān)系。該句可以理解為：What's the language （which is） spoken in German？
We can see the rising sun. 我們可以看到東升的旭日
He is a retired worker. 他是位退休的工人
There was a girl sitting there. 有個(gè)女孩坐在那里
This is the question given. 這是所給的問題
There is nothing interesting. 沒有有趣的東西
分詞作定語相當(dāng)于定語從句，如Most of the people invited to the party were famous scientists. = Most of the people who wereinvited to the party were famous scientists.
典型例題
1） The first textbook ___ for teaching English as a foreign language came out in the 16th century.
A. have written B. to be written C. being written D. written
答案D. 書與寫作是被動(dòng)關(guān)系，應(yīng)用過去分詞做定語表被動(dòng)，相當(dāng)于定語從句 which was written
2）What's the language ____ in Germany？
A. speaking B. spoken C. be spoken D. to speak
答案B. 主語language與謂語動(dòng)詞之間有被動(dòng)的含義。spoken，在句中作定語，修飾主語language， spoken 與 language有被動(dòng)關(guān)系。該句可以理解為：What's the language （which is） spoken in German？