Your Language Queries: Present Participle

Clive answers:

Both are the verb form ending in ING. The difference is that gerunds are nouns and participles are adjectives.

Example: SWIMMING is fun. Swimming is used as a noun, subject of the verb is. (gerund)

Example: I love swimming. Swimming is a noun used as direct object of the verb like. (gerund)

Example: I think I will give swimming a try. Swimming is a noun used as indirect object of the verb will give. (gerund)

Example: The ducks swimming in the lake were all females. Swimming is an adjective modifying ducks. (participle)

Example: The swimming instructor was an excellent teacher. Swimming is an adjective modifying instructor. (participle)

Example: Drew is just a swimming machine. Swimming is an adjective modifying machine. (participle)

I hope this helps!!