1. Present Participles

2. Participle A participle is a verb form that ends in -ing. dancing

3. Present Participles Present participles are formed by adding –ing to the verb. Example: The molten lava was bubbling out of the volcano.

4. Present Participles A present participle can be used as an adjective. Example: The laughing student grinned like a Cheshire cat.

5. Present Participles Identify the present participle in each of the following sentences: The digging ants built their home.

6. Present Participles The creeping baby crawled across the floor.

7. Present Participles The bee made a buzzing noise as it flew past my ear.