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present participle
pres·ent participle P0537600 (prĕz′ənt)n. A participle expressing present action, in English formed by the infinitive plus -ing and used to express present action in relation to the time indicated by the finite verb in its clause, to form progressive tenses with the auxiliary be, and to function as a verbal adjective. See Usage Notes at participle, very.present participle n (Grammar) a participial form of verbs used adjectivally when the action it describes is contemporaneous with that of the main verb of a sentence and also used in the formation of certain compound tenses. In English this form ends in -ing. Compare gerund pres′ent par′ticiple
n. a participle form, in English having the suffix -ing, denoting repetition or duration of an activity or event: used as an adjective, as in the growing weeds, and in forming progressive verb forms, as in The weeds are growing. present participleA verb form that expresses current action, such as “speaking.”Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | present participle - a participle expressing present action; in English is formed by adding -ingparticipial, participle - a non-finite form of the verb; in English it is used adjectivally and to form compound tenses |
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