[Grammar] Continuous form

[TitoBr]

Hello!

Is it correct to say that there is a continuous tense in the first sentence?

A plane carrying 100 passengers crashed yesterday.

Why does the verb carrying goes with in the 'ing' form? It's not a continuous form, for to be is not there. Perhapes, there is some kind of omitted or incomplete continuous forms that would explain this structure.

Thanks in advance!

 

[englishhobby]

Carrying is a present participle. This link may help. And here's one more.

 

[TitoBr]

Thank you! Mainly for the second link. I totally agree with the fact that 'ing form' is a much better name than present participle. Adding 'ing' to English verbs is not an esay task...