present participles
Verbs showing continuity
Present participles are verb forms ending in -ing that describe ongoing action: running, thinking, being.
They combine with auxiliary verbs to form progressive tenses: She is reading, They were sleeping.
Present participles also function as adjectives: a growing concern, the falling leaves.
The term distinguishes them from past participles, which typically end in -ed.
- writingRecorded language on surface
- living languageLanguage still naturally spoken
- actionProcess of doing
- verbAction-expressing word
- verb formInflected action word
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Verbs indicating completed actions
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