PRESENT PARTICIPLE


Meaning of PRESENT PARTICIPLE in English

■ noun Grammar the form of a verb, ending in -ing in English, which is used in forming continuous tenses, e.g. in I'm thinking , alone in non-finite clauses, e.g. in sitting here, I haven't a care in the world , as a noun, e.g. in good thinking , and as an adjective, e.g. in running water .

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