Some present participle verbs about death are dying, expiring, or passing on.
running skipping throwing catching seeing
Gambling is a verb, a gerund, to be precise which is a verb ending in "ING".
"Swimming" is a verb ending in -ing that can be used as a noun, as in "I enjoy swimming."
I will be watching you.
Yes. Any word with the ending '-ing' is a verb.
to be and a verb with the ing ending
Participle?
no, it's not a verb ending in -ed or -ing.
Yes. It is the present participle of the acting verb "to chew"
It is a verb form, ending in -ing. But it is used as a noun.
beginning
A cartoon is a noun. Cartooning is a gerund which is a verb ending in -ing.