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Participio presente as adjective/noun

Participio presente as adjective/noun

Structure:

verb stem + -ante/-ente (often functions as adjective or noun)

Participio presente is not used as a verb tense in modern Italian.

Example:

Un risultato sorprendente. Gli studenti partecipanti. **Translation:** A surprising result. The participating students.

Examples

Un risultato sorprendente.

A surprising result.

Gli studenti partecipanti.

The participating students.

Practice

Question 1 of 30 correct

Which grammar pattern does this sentence use? "Un risultato sorprendente."

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