10-1 現(xiàn)在分詞(present participle)作為形容詞
任何一個動詞,都有一個現(xiàn)在分詞(present participle),現(xiàn)在分詞的形式是在動詞后面加上ing,如:
laughing
crying
walking
swimming
running
以下的例子中,現(xiàn)在分詞都是形容詞
a crying baby
a smiling girl
an exciting story
running water
a running boy
a rising star
現(xiàn)在分詞不一定放在名詞的前面,在以下的句子中,現(xiàn)在分詞都在名詞的后面
a person walking in the woods
the young man running very fast
people living in Taiwan
the person driving that red car
the singer singing the national anthem(國歌)
the boys playing in the fields
the young boy swimming in the pool
以下句子中的現(xiàn)在分詞,都被用作形容詞。
We have a crying baby here.
Seeing is believing.(believing是形容詞,seeing是名詞)
Loving is forgiving.
He always wears a smiling face.
Running water is important for mankind.
Look at the rising sun.
The person swimming in that cold river is quite strong.
The young man driving the red car is rich.
Those boys playing basketball are happy.
This movie is exciting.
This news is very upsetting.
This story is troubling.
The young boy swimming in the pool is my brother.
People living in the United States consume more energy than other people.
The person painting the house there is from Mexico.
She has a loving husband.
He is a rising star.