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Definition 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
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“Present participle.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/present%20participles. Accessed 7 December 2019.
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The first known use of present participle was in 1864
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