Present Participle Flashcards

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Present Participle:

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To form the present participle, simply add -d to the infinitive. It usually functions as an adjective and takes the normal adjective endings. It can also function as an adverb, but then of course, it does not add any endings.
kochendesWasser -boiling water
dieführendenKritiker - the leading critics
imkommendenSommer - in the coming summer
Sie sprichtfließendDeutsch. She speaks German fluently.

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