French Present Participle ~ Participe présent
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Some present participles change spelling when they are used as adjectives or nouns.
| spelling | verb | present part. | adjective/noun |
| adj. ends in -ent |
adhérer (à) to adhere (to) |
adhérant | adhérent |
| affluer to rush, flow |
affluant | affluent | |
| coïncider to coincide |
coïncidant | coïncident | |
| confluer to flow together |
confluant | confluent | |
| déférer à to defer (to) |
déférant | déférent | |
| déterger* to clean |
détergeant | détergent | |
| différer to differ |
différant | différent | |
| diverger to diverge |
divergeant | divergent | |
| émerger to emerge |
émergeant | émergent | |
| équivaloir to be equivalent |
équivalant | équivalent | |
| exceller (dans) to excel (at) |
excellant | excellent | |
| expédier to send |
expédiant | expédient | |
| influer to influence |
influant | influent | |
| négliger to neglect |
négligeant | négligent | |
| précéder to precede |
précédant | précédent | |
| somnoler to doze |
somnolant | somnolent | |
| violer to violate |
violant | violent | |
| adj. ends in -cant |
communiquer to communicate |
communiquant | communicant |
| convaincre to convince |
convainquant | convaincant | |
| fabriquer to manufacture |
fabriquant | fabricant | |
| provoquer to provoke |
provoquant | provocant | |
| suffoquer to suffocate |
suffoquant | suffocant | |
| vaquer to be on vacation |
vaquant | vacant | |
| adj. ends in gant |
déléguer to delegate |
déléguant | délégant |
| extravaguer to talk nonsense |
extravaguant | extravagant | |
| fatiguer to tire |
fatiguant | fatigant | |
| intriguer to intrigue |
intriguant | intrigant | |
| naviguer to navigate |
naviguant | navigant | |
| zigzaguer to zigzag |
zigzaguant | zigzagant | |
| irregular | savoir to know |
sachant | savant |
| *technical term |
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