(grammar) the form of the verb that in English ends in -ing and is used with the verb to be to form PROGRESSIVE tenses such as I was running or sometimes as an adjective as in running water
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is present participle a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, present participle is tagged as noun.
Does present participle appear elsewhere on Lughet?
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