Present Participle
Present Participle
Present Participles A present participle is a word that (1) ends "-ing," (2) is formed from a verb, and (3) is used as an adjective or to form verb tense. For example: Let's look at the verb to laugh: · Here's the present participle: laughing · Here it is used as an adjective: The laughing gnome · Here it is used to form a verb tense: The gnome...