Results 1 to 2 of 2

Thread: Participles

  1. 20-Nov-2003, 23:52 #1
    Anonymous Guest

    Default Participles

    I have a question, if someone could help me, please. How would I give the present participle of a word? For example, if I had the base form of the word "become", how would I make its present participle?

    Thank you!
  2. 20-Nov-2003, 23:57 #2
    Tdol
    Tdol is offline Editor, UsingEnglish.com
    • Member Info
      • Member Type:
      • English Teacher
      • Native Language:
      • British English
      • Home Country:
      • UK
      • Current Location:
      • Philippines
    Join Date
    Nov 2002
    Posts
    38,658

    Default

    You add -ing, removing the letter 'e' if it is the last letter. you also doublt the final letter if the verb has one syllable and ends with a single consonat after a single vowel.

    It is the present particple, and not the gerund, when it is a main verb with the auxiliary verb 'be' or when it is used as an adjective.
« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Similar Threads

  1. spelling of participles
    By Anonymous in forum Ask a Teacher
    Replies: 5
    Last Post: 10-Sep-2007, 11:15
  2. Gerunds and present participles
    By Anonymous in forum Ask a Teacher
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: 08-Feb-2004, 18:25
  3. Re: Finite/non-finite verbs
    By TILLY CHATTS in forum Ask a Teacher
    Replies: 5
    Last Post: 19-Nov-2003, 00:05
  4. Infinitives and participles as adjectives
    By Anonymous in forum Ask a Teacher
    Replies: 4
    Last Post: 06-Jul-2003, 17:51

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Forum Rules

Hotchalk

Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.6.1