The Present Participle Flashcards

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Living close to Paris, I go into town quite often.

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Habitant près de Paris, je vais assez souvent en ville.

The present participle corresponds to the English -ing verb form.

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Travellers getting off at Paris

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Voyageurs descendant à Paris

The present participle corresponds to the English -ing verb form.

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While waiting for his sister, Richard fell asleep.

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En attendant sa sœur, Richard s’endormit.

The present participle corresponds to the English -ing verb form.

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Call us when you get home.

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Appelle-nous en rentrant à la maison.

The present participle can be used as a verb, after the preposition EN.

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By pressing this button, you can print your documents.

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En appuyant sur ce bouton, vous pouvez imprimer vos documents.

The present participle can be used as a verb, after the preposition EN.

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He hurt himself trying to rescue a cat.

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Il s’est blessé en essayant de sauver un chat.

The present participle can be used as a verb, after the preposition EN.

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the setting sun

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le soleil couchant

The pp can be used as an adjective and agrees with the noun

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the following year

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l’année suivante

The present participle can be used as an adjective

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Those children are annoying.

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Ces enfants sont énervants

The present participle can be used as an adjective

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folding chairs

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des chaises pliantes

The present participle can be used as an adjective

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Give the present participle for the verb :

donner (to give)

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donnant

To form the pp, you use the nous form and replace -ons by -ant

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Give the present participle for the verb :

lançer (to throw)

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lançant

To form the pp, you use the nous form and replace -ons by -ant

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Give the present participle for the verb :

manger (to eat)

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mangeant

To form the pp, you use the nous form and replace -ons by -ant

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Give the present participle for the verb :

finir (to finish)

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finissant

To form the pp, you use the nous form and replace -ons by -ant

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Give the present participle for the verb :

partir (to leave)

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partant

To form the pp, you use the nous form and replace -ons by -ant

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Give the present participle for the verb :

attendre (to wait)

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attendant

To form the pp, you use the nous form and replace -ons by -ant

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Give the present participle for the verb :

descendre (to go down)

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descendant

To form the pp, you use the nous form and replace -ons by -ant

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Give the present participle for the verb :

avoir (to have)

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ayant

Avoir has an irregular present participle.

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Give the present participle for the verb :

être (to be)

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étant

être has an irregular present participle.

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Give the present participle for the verb :

savoir (to know)

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sachant

Savoir has an irregular present participle.