use of present participle

The present participle is a participle that ends in ing. It can be used with the auxilliary verb 'to be' to form the continuous tense. All English words that end with ‘ing’ are present participles.

The present participle can also be used as a noun denoting the action of a verb a gerund. But remember the present participle can be used as a verb or an adjective whilst the gerund is used as a noun.

example

I am learning English.

We were running through the woods. 

As an adjective: I am a working woman.

He is reading a book

exercises

_ _ _ dogs (bark)

_ _ _ children (play)

_ _ _girls (scream)

 _ _ _ cowboys (dance)

_ _ _ducks (swim)

_ _ _babies (cry)

_ _ _ water (run)

_ _ _teachers (sing)

_ _ _leaves (fall)

_ _ _people (lie)