What Are Examples Of Irregular Present Participle Verbs?
Can you give examples of verbs that have irregular present participle forms?
What Are Examples Of Irregular Present Participle Verbs
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.
– Written By Elvira Ikotin-Lajter
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