A present participle is the -ing form of the verb (talking, playing). In the structure section of the TOEFL test a present participle can cause confusion because it can be either a part of the verb or an adjective. It is part of the verb when it is preceded by some form of the verb be.
The man is talking to his friend.
VERB
In this sentence talking is part of the verb because it is accompanied by is.
A present participle is an adjective when it is not accompanied by some form of the verb be.
The man talking to his friend has a beard.
ADJECTIVE
In this sentence talking is an adjective and not part of the verb because it is not accompanied by some form of be. The verb in this sentence is has.
PRESENT PARTICIPLES
A present participle is the -ing form of the verb. The present participle can be (1) part of the verb or (2) an adjective. It is part of the verb when it is accompanied by some form of the verb be. It is an adjective when it is not accompanied by some form of the verb be.
1.- The boy is standing in the corner.
2.-The boy standing in the corner was naughty.
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