Using a present participle as an adjective In US English, the ‘l’ is doubled only when the final syllable is stressed (e.g., ‘control’ becomes ‘controlling’, but ‘model’ becomes ‘modeling’).In UK English, the present participles of two-syllable words that end in ‘l’ are typically formed by doubling the ‘I’ and adding ‘-ing’ (e.g., ‘model’ becomes ‘ modelling‘).NoteThe present participles of some words are formed differently depending on whether you’re writing US or UK English: Max is running for mayor again, in spite of his many defeats. Examples: Past participles of regular and irregular verbs Feeling sympathy for Martin, Daryl offered to help. The present participles of most regular and irregular verbs are formed by adding ‘-ing’ to the base form of the verb (e.g., ‘ imply‘ becomes ‘implying’). Frequently asked question about the present participle.
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