gerund-participle

See also present participle

While the two have different historical origins, in Modern English their forms are identical.

Noun

Singular gerund-participle

Plural gerund-participles

1. (countable) (grammar) A gerund-participle is a verb form that ends in -ing.

   In the following examples, the gerund-participle is underlined:

   Breaking the rules is bad.

   They are helping her.

Related words

• gerund
• participle
• present participle
• past participle