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Can past participles and present participles be subjects?

Neither is allowed. The present participle and the past participle have four grammatical functions in the sentence, and they are used in the same way.

1) As an attributive

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The man injured in the accident has recovered.

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2) Predicative: The news is exciting.We are excited.

3) Complementary: I'll have my watch repaired.

I heard her singing a song in English when I came in.

I never heard the song sung in English

. The gerund (the same form as the present participle) can be the subject.

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