present participle of

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Definition of present participle of in English English dictionary
present participle: A verb form that indicates an ongoing action or state in the present and which can function as an adjective
present participle: In grammar, the present participle of a verb is the form which ends in `-ing'. Present participles are used to form continuous tenses, as in `She was wearing a neat blue suit'. They are often nouns, as in `I hate cooking' and `Cooking can be fun'. Many of them can be used like an adjective in front of a noun, as in `their smiling faces'. a participle that is formed in English by adding 'ing' to the verb, as in 'sleeping'. It can be used in compound forms of the verb to show continuous tenses, as in 'she's sleeping', or as an adjective, as in 'the sleeping child'
present participle: (Grammar) verb in the present tense which functions as a noun or adjective (ends in -ING)
present participle: a participle expressing present action; in English is formed by adding -ing

present participle of

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pres·ent par·ti·ci·ple of

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