The present participle is formed by adding -ing to the base form of a verb. Be careful. It's not as easy as just tacking "ing" on to the infinitive version of a verb. For example:
- walk --> walking
- run --> running
- live --> living
Observe that an "n" got added to "running" and the "e" disappeared in "living." You can see that there are some rules on how to form the present participle. These rules are based on the final letter of the base form of the verb and how many syllables the verb is made up of.
Chapter 5..5.1. in Grammar in a Nutshell provides full details on how to form this participle.
The following external resources provide additional information on this topic.
| Website | Page Name | Notes |
| Chomp Chomp | The Participle | I chose this page first because it discusses how students can recognize a participle when they see one. |
| Grammar Monster | What are Present Participles? | A concise explanation. |
| edufind | The Present Participle | A very "clean" page. I can easily see students using this as a quick reference that they could refer to. |
| Learn English | Present Participles | This is perhaps the most concise page of them all! |
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