10-1 现在分词(present participle)作为形容词
任何一个动词,都有一个现在分词(present participle),现在分词的形式是在动词后面加上ing,如:
laughing
crying
walking
swimming
running
以下的例子中,现在分词都是形容词
a crying baby
a smiling girl
an exciting story
running water
a running boy
a rising star
现在分词不一定放在名词的前面,在以下的句子中,现在分词都在名词的后面
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(国歌)
the boys playing in the fields
the young boy swimming in the pool
以下句子中的现在分词,都被用作形容词。
We have a crying baby here.
Seeing is believing.(believing是形容词,seeing是名词)
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.