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present participle

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.66 in modern English

Syllables
pre-sen-t -par-tici-ple
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
6
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A nonfinite verb form that indicates an ongoing action or state and which can function as an adjective.

Inflected Forms

present participles (plural)

Phrases

active participle perfect passive participle present participial continuous aspect progressive aspect

Frequently Paired Words

active participle participle perfect passive participle present participial continuous aspect gerund gerundive periphrastic

Synonyms

pres. part. pres.part. p.pr.

Questions

What does present participle mean?
A nonfinite verb form that indicates an ongoing action or state and which can function as an adjective.

How to pronounce present participle

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