The Present Participle Flashcards
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Living close to Paris, I go into town quite often.
Habitant près de Paris, je vais assez souvent en ville.
The present participle corresponds to the English -ing verb form.
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travellers getting off at Paris
voyageurs descendant à Paris
The present participle corresponds to the English -ing verb form.
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while waiting for his sister, Richard fell asleep.
en attendant sa sœur, Richard s’endormit.
The present participle corresponds to the English -ing verb form.
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call us when you get home.
appelle-nous en rentrant à la maison.
The present participle can be used as a verb, after the preposition EN.
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by pressing this button, you can print your documents.
en appuyant sur ce bouton, vous pouvez imprimer vos documents.
The present participle can be used as a verb, after the preposition EN.
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he hurt himself trying to rescue a cat.
il s’est blessé en essayant de sauver un chat.
The present participle can be used as a verb, after the preposition EN.
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the setting sun
le soleil couchant
The pp can be used as an adjective and agrees with the noun
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the following year
l’année suivante
The present participle can be used as an adjective
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those children are annoying.
ces enfants sont énervants
The present participle can be used as an adjective
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folding chairs
des chaises pliantes
The present participle can be used as an adjective
Give the present participle for the verb :
donner (to give)
donnant
To form the pp, you use the nous form and replace -ons by -ant
Give the present participle for the verb :
lançer (to throw)
lançant
the pp is formed by taking the nous form and replacing -ons by -ant
Give the present participle for the verb :
manger (to eat)
mangeant
the pp is formed by taking the nous form and replacing -ons by -ant
Give the present participle for the verb :
finir (to finish)
finissant
the pp is formed by taking the nous form and replacing -ons by -ant
Give the present participle for the verb :
partir (to leave)
partant
the pp is formed by taking the nous form and replacing -ons by -ant
