Present participle
Present participle noun - A participle expressing present action; in English is formed by adding -ing.
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Past participle and present participle are semantically related. In some cases you can replace phrase "Past participle" with "Present participle", this phrases are similar.
Past participle
Past participle noun - A participle that expresses completed action.
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Synonyms for Past participle
Present participle and past participle are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace phrase "Present participle" with "Past participle", this phrases are similar.
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