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present participle
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
1. (grammar)
a. le participe présent (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Many learners confuse the present participle with the gerund during their first year of French.De nombreux apprenants confondent le participe présent et le gérondif pendant leur première année de français.
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