THE PRESENT PARTICIPLE

Question 1

What does the English present participle end in?

Answer 1

ING

Question 2

What french word often seen before the use of the present participle?

Answer 2

En

Question 3

How do you form the present participle?

Answer 3

1. Take -ons ending off of the nous part of the present tense of the verb
2. Drop the ‘nous’
3. Add ‘ant’

Question 4

AVOIR PRESENT PARTICIPLE

Answer 4

Ayant

Question 5

ÊTRE PRESENT PARTICIPLE

Answer 5

Étant

Question 6

SAVOIR PRESENT PARTICIPLE

Answer 6

Sachant

Question 7

When would you not use the present participle?

Answer 7

1. When talking about someone doing something in the present
2. After another verb
3. When English uses a present participle as a noun e.g playing rugby is great- in this case an infinitive is used