present participle noun
plural present participles
plural present participles
Learner's definition of PRESENT PARTICIPLE
[count] grammar
: a verb form that ends in “-ing” and that is used with “be” to refer to action that is happening at the time of speaking or a time spoken of（动词的）现在分词 ◊ The present participle can also be used before a noun like an adjective.现在分词也可置于名词前用作形容词。