Bahasa Inggris Bisnis 2
Name : Hayu Pangestu
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Class : 4KA29
Present participle
A present participle is the –ing form of a verb when it
is used as an adjective. Note: a present participle is
different from a gerund, which is the –ing form of a
verb when it is used as a noun.
The approaching deadline hung over the heads of all the people in the office.
Here, approaching is an adjective that is used to describe the deadline.
The leaping flames from the burning building presented the firefighters with
the responsibility of protecting other nearby buildings from the growing fire.
Here, leaping, burning, and growing are verbals used as adjectives to describe a
noun (flames, building, and fire respectively) in the sentence, thereby qualifying
them as present participles. Although it ends in –ing, protecting is not a partici -
ple because it is acting as a noun in the sentence (object of the preposition),
thereby qualifying it as a gerund.
1. Use of the present participle
Progressive Tenses
He is reading a book.He was reading a book.Gerund
Reading books is fun.He likes reading books.Adjective
Look at the reading boy.Together with other words
He came reading around the corner.He sat reading in the corner.I saw him reading.
Example:
- The movie was boring.
- The news was very surprising.
- I am drinking.
- He is playing
- Rizky was sleeping when I called him.
- I have been waiting for you for 45 minutes.
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