FF present participle E-F

Question 1

Formation of present participle

Answer 1

Nous stem of verb and add -ant, e.g. nous finissons => finiss + -ant => finissant

Question 2

Exceptions to formation rule

Answer 2

avoir - ayant
être - étant
savoir - sachant

Question 3

How is the present participle used?

Answer 3

-ing words
verb usage can have en before it to indicate simultaneity
adjective usage must agree with what it is describing

Question 4

to go out

Answer 4

sortir
sortant

Question 5

to put

Answer 5

mettre
mettant

Question 6

to wait (for)

Answer 6

attendre
attendant

Question 7

to say

Answer 7

dire
disant

Question 8

to make/do

Answer 8

faire
faisant

Question 9

to fill

Answer 9

remplir
remplissant

Question 10

to remove

Answer 10

enlever
enlevant

Question 11

to climb/go up

Answer 11

monter
montant

Question 12

to know

Answer 12

savoir
sachant

Question 13

to copy

Answer 13

copier
copiant

Question 14

to jump

Answer 14

sauter
sautant

Question 15

to have

Answer 15

avoir
ayant

Question 16

to watch/look at

Answer 16

regarder
regardant

Question 17

to take

Answer 17

prendre
prenant

Question 18

to wear

Answer 18

porter
portant

Question 19

to tremble

Answer 19

trembler
tremblant

Question 20

to flower

Answer 20

fleurir
fleurissant

Question 21

to cry (sob)

Answer 21

sangloter
sanglotant

Question 22

to be

Answer 22

être
étant

Question 23

to return

Answer 23

retourner
retournant