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participle vs present participle

present participle vs participle

participle and present participle both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
participle Yes No No No
present participle Yes No No No
As nouns, present participle is a hyponym of participle; that is, present participle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than participle:
  • participle: a non-finite form of the verb; in English it is used adjectivally and to form compound tenses
  • present participle: a participle expressing present action; in English is formed by adding -ing
Other hyponyms of participle include past participle, perfect participle.
participle (noun) present participle (noun)
a non-finite form of the verb; in English it is used adjectivally and to form compound tenses a participle expressing present action; in English is formed by adding -ing
Difference between participle and present participle

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