You already know Partizip II from Perfekt (gemacht, gegessen). Both Partizip II and its less common cousin Partizip I can also work as ordinary adjectives in front of a noun, complete with adjective endings.
Types you should know
Partizip I
present participle — verb stem + -end, an ongoing action
Partizip II
past participle — a completed action
See it in action
Type
German
English
Partizip I (ongoing)
das schlafende Kind
the sleeping child
Partizip II (completed)
das gekochte Ei
the cooked egg
Partizip II (completed)
die geschlossene Tür
the closed door
Memory trick: Partizip I describes something still HAPPENING (schlafend = sleeping, still asleep); Partizip II describes something already DONE (gekocht = cooked, finished).
⚠ Common mistake: Don't forget the adjective ending on a participle used before a noun — "das schlafend Kind" is wrong; it needs the normal adjective ending: "das schlafende Kind".
🎯 Quick check
Which participle correctly describes 'the cooked egg'?