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present participle
pres·ent par·ti·ci·ple [ prèzz'nt prti sìp'l ] (plural pres·ent par·ti·ci·ples)


noun 
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form of verb: the form of a verb that suggests a progressive or active sense and that ends in "-ing" in English, e.g. "flying"
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