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Participio Presente — Present Participle·Three-Way Choice — Gerund, Present Participle, or Relative Clause
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Rule reminder

GERUND = adverbial (how/when/why). PRESENT PARTICIPLE = adjectival/nominal (describes noun or IS the noun). RELATIVE CLAUSE = describes noun, used in speech and with complex tenses.

Three-Way Choice — Gerund, Present Participle, or Relative Clause1 / 10

'Le aziende ___ nel settore hanno perso fatturato.' (operare — operating) — business report

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→ Gerund vs. Present Participle — What's the Difference?→ Gerund vs. Present Participle — Error Identification→ Past Participle vs. Present Participle — Meaning Contrast→ Advanced — Meaning Changes with Form
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