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    Verb formations

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    The present participle is normally formed from the nous present-tense stem by replacing -ons with -ant, for example jouons to jouant.
    AQA · Verbs
    The present participle is formed by taking the nous form of the present tense, dropping the -ons ending, and adding -ant.
    AQA · Verbs

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