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A present participle has the same form as a gerund. Gerund is to used to refer to a verb that is being used as a noun. Present participles are constructed by adding -ing to the end of the verb.

eg:

She is going to school now. -- here going is a verb.

I like walking. -- here walking is a gerund.

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