The Present Participle
The French present participle is formed by replacing the -ons ending of the first person plural present with the ending -ant.
first person plural present | participle | |
aimer | aimons | aimant |
finir | finissons | finissant |
vendre | vendons | vendant |
The present can be used
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as a verbal form...
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as an an adjective...
Nous allons à une fĂȘte dansante samedi prochain. Ils ont l'eau courante dans leur maison. |
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When the present participle follows en, it is a gerund, equivalent to English -ing verbal nouns following while, by, or on.
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