Question

What is the difference between gerund and present participle

Answer 1

A gerund is a form of a verb used as a noun, whereas a participle is a form of verb used as an adjective or as a verb in conjunction with an auxiliary verb.

In English, the present participle has the same form as the gerund, and the difference is in how they are used.

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Answer 2

The difference between gerund and present participle is that when present participle functions as nouns, they are called gerunds or verbal nouns but when present participles act as adjectives, they are called verbal or participial adjectives.