The present participle of most verbs has the form base+ing.
It is used in many different ways.
THE PRESENT PARTICIPLE AS PART OF THE CONTINUOUS FORM OF A
VERB
EXAMPLES
I am
working.
He was
singing.
They have
been walking.
We will
be staying.
She would
have been expecting me.
THE PRESENT PARTICIPLE AFTER VERBS OF MOVEMENT &
POSITION
This construction is particularly useful with the verb to
go.
EXAMPLES
She went
shopping.
I go
running every morning.
He lay
looking up at the clouds.
She came
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