140 likes | 436 Views
BE CAREFUL OF PRESENT PARTICIPLES. - Skill 4 -. Present participle . Present Participle is the - ing form of the verb . Talking Playing Fixing Looking Standing. Present participle .
E N D
BE CAREFUL OF PRESENT PARTICIPLES - Skill 4 -
Present participle Present Participle is the -ingform of the verb. • Talking • Playing • Fixing • Looking • Standing
Present participle The Present Participle can cause confusion because it can be either a part of the verb or an adjective.
Using it as a part of the verb It is part of a verb when it is preceded by some form of the verb be. Example: The man is talking to his friends. VERB
Using it as an adjective A present participle is an adjective when it is not accompanied by some form of the verb be. Example: The man talking to his friend has a beard. ADJECTIVE VERB
Example The child ______ playing in the yard is my son. • now • is • he • was now