Present participle

/pɹˈɛzənt pɑːtˈɪsɪpəl/

/pɹˈɛzənt pɑːɹtˈɪsɪpəl/

Present participle

(grammar) a verb form that typically ends in -ing and is used to indicate ongoing actions, continuous states, or simultaneous actions in relation to the main verb of a sentence

Examples

1. Stepping on camera…stepping is an example of a present participle.

2. And in Brazilian Portugues this would be the present participle rather than the infinitve.

3. There are present participles, ING, and there are past participles which are basically the third form of the verb.

4. It's followed by the present participle (rather than the past participle as in Portuguese).