Present participle Flashcards

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What it is the present participle?

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It refers to things that are still happening.

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How is the present participle made?

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We add the ending -ing to verbs.

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How do you form the present participle with verbs with a silent e at the end? For example bake, smile

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You drop the silent e and add -ing to the verb. For example baking, smiling

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