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Hirasheikh Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Is there 3rd form of present participle

Is there 3rd form of present participle? What is the difference between present particple and present continous.When should we use the present continous
  

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Hello, hirasheikh - and welcome to English Forums. I think your understanding is a little confused. Present participles have only one form: they end in ' -ing ' ( going, coming, eating ).

  • Hello, hirasheikh - and welcome to English Forums.
  • I think your understanding is a little confused.
  • Present participles have only one form: they end in ' -ing ' ( going, coming, eating ).
  • The 'third form' of a verb is the past participle: (1) go , (2) went , (3) gone .
  • The present participle ('-ing') is used with the verb 'be' (am, are, is) to make the present continuous verb form: I am going, He is running, You are sitting on my hat .
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Hello, hirasheikh - and welcome to English Forums.

I think your understanding is a little confused.

Present participles have only one form: they end in '-ing' (going, coming, eating).

The 'third form' of a verb is the past participle: (1) go, (2) went, (3) gone.

The present participle ('-ing') is used with the verb 'be

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