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Participio Presente — Present Participle·Past Participle vs. Present Participle — Meaning Contrast
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Rule reminder

Present participle (-ante/-ente) = active, ongoing quality (interesting, convincing). Past participle as adjective (-ato/-uto/-ito) = passive/completed state (interested, convinced).

Past Participle vs. Present Participle — Meaning Contrast1 / 10

'un film ___' — meaning 'a film that IS interesting (a quality of the film)'