present participle
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present participle
noun
plural
present participles
present participle
noun
plural
present participles
Britannica Dictionary definition of PRESENT PARTICIPLE
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grammar
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a verb form that ends in “-ing” and that is used with “be” to refer to action that is happening at the time of speaking or a time spoken of
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The verbs “dancing” in “He was dancing” and “crying” in “The baby is crying” are present participles.
◊ The present participle can also be used before a noun like an adjective.
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the crying baby
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the quickly rising tide
