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** gerund | ** gerund | ||
*** verb form using -ing that acts as a noun | *** verb form using -ing that acts as a noun | ||
* click on EXPAND for | * click on EXPAND for explanation and examples of present participles: | ||
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* '''present participle''' | * '''present participle''' | ||
** uses the -ing form of a verb as an adjective | ** uses the -ing form of a verb as an adjective | ||
* click EXPAND to see examples of | </div> | ||
* click EXPAND to see examples of past participles: | |||
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** "The boiling water is hot" (describes the water) | ** "The boiling water is hot" (describes the water) | ||