What does present participle mean?
Definitions for present participle
presen·t par·tici·ple
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Princeton's WordNet
present participlenoun
a participle expressing present action; in English is formed by adding -ing
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present participlenoun
A verb form that indicates an ongoing action or state in the present and which can function as an adjective.
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present participle
A present participle is a verb form typically ending in "-ing" in English that can be used as an adjective, to form verb tense, or to show continuous or progressive aspect in compound verbs. It can also be used to form gerund phrases.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of present participle in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of present participle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Translations for present participle
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- teenwoordige deelwoord, onvoltooide deelwoordAfrikaans
- participi presentCatalan, Valencian
- příčestí přítomnéCzech
- præsens participiumDanish
- Partizip I, Partizip Präsens, Partizipium präsentis, Mittelwort der GegenwartGerman
- μετοχή του ενεστώταGreek
- participio presenteSpanish
- partisiipin preesensFinnish
- nútíðar lýsingarhátturFaroese
- participe présentFrench
- folyamatos melléknévi igenévHungarian
- lýsingarháttur nútíðarIcelandic
- 現在分詞Japanese
- participium praesentisLatin
- tegenwoordig deelwoord, onvoltooid deelwoordDutch
- particípio presentePortuguese
- participiu prezentRomanian
- причастие настоящего времениRussian
- presensparticipSwedish
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