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The following sentence uses which principal part of the verb?


He is swimming in the deep end of the pool.



present

past

present participle

past participle

Verified Answer :

Answer: C) Present participle.

Explanation: present participle is the form of a verb, ending in -ing in English, which is used in forming continuous tenses (for example: he is eating), as a noun (for example: bad thinking), and as an adjective (for example: interesting facts). In the given sentence we can see an example of a present participle used to form a continuous tense: "he is swimming" so the correct answer is option C.

Answer:

present participle

Explanation: