present participle

The present participle is used to a much lesser extent than in English.

The present participle can never substitute for a finite verb.

Starting said fragments with a verb in the present participle tense.

Or as a present participle, as in "How long are we going to be enduring this freedom?"

For example, the present participle interesting and the adjective interesting look the same.

Sensing is the present participle of the verb sense.

Infinitives are used in lieu of a present participle.

(with present participle: She felt him breathing on her neck.)

Present participles may come to be used as pure adjectives (see Types of participle).

Normally, they are replaced by reflexive active present participles: '

The present participle is used in two circumstances:

The present participle, formed of the infinitive plus a -t ending, is not often used.

The present participle may be used in non-finite constructions such as the following:

Perfect and present participles as adjectival verbs are very common:

The present participle and the gerundive are both invariable; that is, they do not change form to agree with any other part of a sentence.

Not all nouns that are identical in form to the present participle are gerunds.

The present participle in English is in the active voice and is used for:

The distinction between gerund and present participle is illustrated in the following sentences:

Technically the use of the present participle is often not an example of continuous aspect in Icelandic.

The term Gouge (present participle: gouging) is used in different ways:

(with present participle: We saw him trying to escape.)

A present participle may function as an adjective modifying a noun: "The dancing girls".

Either such a translated genitive absolute begins with, for example, while or as, or a present participle is used.

Unlike the gerund, the present participle takes the -s ending for agreement in the plural.

Not use present participles or gerunds (unless part of a Technical Name)