A present participle is a word that (1) ends “-ing,” (2) is formed from a verb, and (3) is used as an adjective or to form verb tense.
Q. What is a gerund phrase?
A gerund phrase is a phrase consisting of a gerund and any modifiers or objects associated with it. A gerund is a noun made from a verb root plus ing (a present participle). A whole gerund phrase functions in a sentence just like a noun, and can act as a subject, an object, or a predicate nominative.
Q. How do you tell if it is a gerund or a participle?
If you find a form of “be” followed by the -ing form, that’s the present participle. For example: They’ve have been working for four hours. If the -ing form begins the sentence, or follows a verb or preposition, that’s the gerund.
Q. How do you use present participle?
The present participle is used in the following situations:
- to make continuous tenses.
- as an adjective.
- after certain verbs.
- to describe a past action.
Q. Why do we use participle?
Participle clauses enable us to say information in a more economical way. They are formed using present participles (going, reading, seeing, walking, etc.), past participles (gone, read, seen, walked, etc.) or perfect participles (having gone, having read, having seen, having walked, etc.).
Q. Why do we need past participle?
The past participle is used with the verb have (have / has / had) to create the present and past perfect tenses. The past participle form is also used to modify nouns and pronouns. One example is the phrase sliced bread. Only some irregular verbs have a past participle that is different than their past tense form.
Q. What is the Participe present in French?
Participe présent / Gérondif. The French present participle, which always ends in –ant, may be used as a verb, gerund, noun, or adjective. Because it has no number or person marker, it’s an impersonal verb mood.
Q. Which sentence contains a present participle?
Answer: The sentence that contains a present participle is the following one: The twirling ballerina delighted her. Explanation: A participle is a verb form that functions as an adjective by modifying nouns and pronouns.
Q. Which sentence contains a present tense verb?
For example “I go to the park every day” or “She eats a sandwich”. The sentence “I surf” contains a present tense verb that is “surf” because this verb follows the infinitive form “to surf” (without to) that is used in the present tense.
Q. Which sentence contains an infinitive Li says?
Answer: Li says learning to speak French is easier than you think. Explanation: In English grammar, the infinitive phrase is a sentence fragment typically starting with the word “to,” immediately followed by a verb, and then any other additional words to complement the verb.
