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Certainly! In English, most verbs follow a regular pattern for forming the present participle, which typically involves adding “-ing” to the base form (e.g., “walk” becomes “walking”). However, some verbs have irregular present participle forms, where the form does not follow the standard pattern. Here are some examples:
1. Be
- Base Form: be
- Present Participle: being
2. Have
- Base Form: have
- Present Participle: having
3. Go
- Base Form: go
- Present Participle: going
4. Do
- Base Form: do
- Present Participle: doing
5. See
- Base Form: see
- Present Participle: seeing
6. Begin
- Base Form: begin
- Present Participle: beginning
7. Lie (to recline)
- Base Form: lie (recline)
- Present Participle: lying
8. Swim
- Base Form: swim
- Present Participle: swimming
9. Sing
- Base Form: sing
- Present Participle: singing
10. Ring
- Base Form: ring
- Present Participle: ringing
Additional Notes:
- Lie (to tell a falsehood): Different from “lie” (to recline). Its present participle is lying as well, but it follows a regular pattern.
In these examples, the present participles either retain some irregularities in their formation or have unique spellings that deviate from the regular “-ing” pattern.