present participle

noun

A nonfinite verb form that indicates an ongoing action or state and which can function as an adjective.

Similar
pres. part.pres.part.p.pr.
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Meanings

nounpresent participle (plural present participles)

plural present participles

  1. grammarA nonfinite verb form that indicates an ongoing action or state and which can function as an adjective.

    Synonyms: pres. part., pres.part., p.pr.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA nonfinite verb form that indicates an ongoing action or state and which can function as an adjective.

Similar
pres. part.pres.part.p.pr.
Also see
gerund-participle

Translations

Afrikaans teenwoordige deelwoord, onvoltooide deelwoord
  • teenwoordige deelwoordverb form that indicates an ongoing action
  • onvoltooide deelwoordverb form that indicates an ongoing action
Catalan participi present
  • participi presentverb form that indicates an ongoing action
Chinese Mandarin 現在分詞 /现在分词
  • 現在分詞 /现在分词 (xiànzài fēncí)verb form that indicates an ongoing action
Czech příčestí přítomné
  • příčestí přítomnéverb form that indicates an ongoing action
Danish præsens participium, lang tillægsform
  • præsens participiumverb form that indicates an ongoing action
  • lang tillægsformverb form that indicates an ongoing action
Dutch onvoltooid deelwoord, tegenwoordig deelwoord
  • onvoltooid deelwoordverb form that indicates an ongoing action
  • tegenwoordig deelwoordverb form that indicates an ongoing action
Finnish partisiipin preesens
  • partisiipin preesensverb form that indicates an ongoing action
French participe présent
  • participe présentverb form that indicates an ongoing action
German Mittelwort der Gegenwart, Partizipium präsentis
  • Mittelwort der Gegenwartverb form that indicates an ongoing action
  • Partizipium präsentisverb form that indicates an ongoing action
  • Partizip Präsensverb form that indicates an ongoing action
  • Partizip Iverb form that indicates an ongoing action
Greek μετοχή του ενεστώτα
  • μετοχή του ενεστώτα (metochí tou enestóta)verb form that indicates an ongoing action
Hungarian folyamatos melléknévi igenév
  • folyamatos melléknévi igenévverb form that indicates an ongoing action
Icelandic lýsingarháttur nútíðar
  • lýsingarháttur nútíðarverb form that indicates an ongoing action
Italian participio presente
  • participio presenteverb form that indicates an ongoing action
Japanese 現在分詞
  • 現在分詞 (genzai bunshi)verb form that indicates an ongoing action
Korean 현재분사
  • 현재분사 (hyeonjaebunsa)verb form that indicates an ongoing action
Latin participium praesentis
  • participium praesentisverb form that indicates an ongoing action
Polish imiesłów czynny czasu teraźniejszego
  • imiesłów czynny czasu teraźniejszegoverb form that indicates an ongoing action
Portuguese particípio presente
  • particípio presenteverb form that indicates an ongoing action
Romanian participiu prezent
  • participiu prezentverb form that indicates an ongoing action
Russian прича́стие настоя́щего вре́мени
  • прича́стие настоя́щего вре́мени (pričástije nastojáščevo vrémeni)verb form that indicates an ongoing action
Spanish participio presente, participio de presente
  • participio presenteverb form that indicates an ongoing action
  • participio de presenteverb form that indicates an ongoing action
Swedish presensparticip
  • presensparticipverb form that indicates an ongoing action
Welsh rhangymeriad presennol
  • rhangymeriad presennolverb form that indicates an ongoing action
Cite this entry
APA

present participle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/present%20participle

MLA

“present participle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/present%20participle. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “present participle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/present%20participle.

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