present participle
present participle
nounDefinition of PRESENT PARTICIPLE
: a participle that typically expresses present action in relation to the time expressed by the finite verb in its clause and that in English is formed with the suffix -ing and is used in the formation of the progressive tenses
See Examples of PRESENT PARTICIPLE
- The verbs “dancing” in “He was dancing” and “crying” in “The baby is crying” are present participles.
First Known Use of PRESENT PARTICIPLE
1864
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