present participle

noun
🔊/ˌpreznt pɑːˈtɪsɪpl/
🔊/ˌpreznt ˈpɑːrtɪsɪpl/
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  1. 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 现在分词compare past participleTopics Languagea2