Present Participles Flashcards
1
Q
What is a participle?
A
An adjective (describing word) which comes from a verb
2
Q
What do participles describe?
A
Noun or phrase
3
Q
What are present participles like?
A
Third declension adjectives like ingens
4
Q
What do participles match the noun on?
A
Case, number and gender
5
Q
Generic present participle endings?
A
- s
- em
- is
- I
- e
- Es
- Es
- ium
- ibus
- ibus
6
Q
Mater pueris dormientibus osculum dedit
A
The mother gave the sleeping boys a kiss
7
Q
How do present participles translate?
A
-ing
