present participle

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ˌpresent ˈparticiple ●●○ noun [countable] technical  SLGa 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’. 现在分词

ˌpresent ˈparticiple nounChineseSyllable  

present participle
ˌpresent ˈparticiple noun [countable] technical
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 participleBrE /ˌpreznt pɑːˈtɪsɪpl/ 🔊NAmE /ˌpreznt ˈpɑːrtɪsɪpl/ 🔊 noun (grammar 语法) 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 participle