Present Participle Definition

Present Participle

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A Present Participle is used with the verb 'To Be' to indicate an action that is incomplete:

Eg: I am reading / I was reading

Present Participles can also be used as an adjective; an interesting story, a fascinating woman, etc.

See Also:

Past Participle; Gerund

Category:

Verbs and Tenses

Related to 'Present Participle'

Ambitransitive Verbs

Auxiliary Verbs

Causative Verbs

Continuous Verbs

Declarative Mood

Denominal Verbs

Ditransitive Verbs

Future Perfect Progressive (Future Perfect Continuous)

Future Progressive (Future Continuous)

Historic Present

Inchoative Verbs

Intransitive Verbs

Irregular Verbs

Non-Finite Verbs

Past Participles

Past Perfect Progressive (Past Perfect Continuous)

Past Progressive (Past Continuous)

Past Simple (Simple Past Tense)

Performative Verb

Present Perfect

Present Perfect Progressive (Present Perfect Continuous)

Present Progressive (Present Continuous)

Present Simple Tense

Progressive Aspect

Transitive Verb

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