English
Noun phrase
present participle
- (Grammar) A verb form that indicates an ongoing action or state in the present and which functions as an adjective. In English, the present participle takes the suffix -ing and is preceded by a form of the verb to be to make the progressive tenses of a verb.
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Translations
- Dutch: onvoltooid deelwoord n
- French: participe présent m
- Japanese: 現在分詞 (げんざいぶんし , genzai bunshi)
- Spanish: participio presente
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