presentparticiple

presentparticiple
pres·ent participle (prĕzʹənt) n.
A participle expressing present action, in English formed by the infinitive plus -ing and used to express present action in relation to the time indicated by the finite verb in its clause, to form progressive tenses with the auxiliary be, and to function as a verbal adjective.

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