Present Participle
The present participle of a regular verb is usually formed by adding –ing to the base of a verb. The present participle can function as part of the verb or as an adjective. The process of turning a participle verb form into an adjective is common in languages around the world. What is unusual about English is that there are two different participle forms that can be turned into adjectives. Moreover, the two different participle forms often have different, even contradictory, meanings. Example of Multiple Choice 1. The concert ___ showing at the stadium is the one I want to attend. a. Now b. Is c. It d. Was (The concert merupakan subject, showing merupakan present participle sebagai adjective dan is merupakan kata kerja, maka jawaban yang tepat adalah “a” yaitu Now karena jawaban b, c, dan d mengandung kata kerja). 2. The child ___ playing in the yard is my son. a. Now b. Is c. He d. Was (The child meru