Which part is the gérondif?

Chesca M.A1Kwiziq community member

Which part is the gérondif?

Bonjour,

I'm a bit confused which exactly is the gérondif/participe présent. Is it the entire en+ant verb form or simply the ant verb form--since it can exist without the en preposition [as shown in the video link and the external link].

Merci :)

Asked 3 years ago
CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi Chesca,

You might find the following Kwiziq page on the subject useful -

Participe présent / Gérondif

Hope this helps!

 

Jim J.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Hi Chesca,

Have a look here:-

https://www.lawlessfrench.com/grammar/present-participle/

I think that it will help you to understand.

Jim

Chesca M. asked:

Which part is the gérondif?

Bonjour,

I'm a bit confused which exactly is the gérondif/participe présent. Is it the entire en+ant verb form or simply the ant verb form--since it can exist without the en preposition [as shown in the video link and the external link].

Merci :)

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