*🔆 Partizip I (Present Participle) of German 🇩🇪* In German, Partizip I (present participle) describes an ongoing action, similar to the English (-ing) form. *🔅 To form Partizip I, take the infinitive of a verb and add (-d) at the end.* ▪️ Lachen - lachend (laughing) ▪️ Lesen - lesend (reading) ▪️ Schlafen - schlafend (sleeping) *🟠 Uses of Partizip I* ◾ *As an Adjective (Deklination):* *▫️Example:* Ein lachendes Kind (a laughing child) *▫️Example* Ein singender Vogel (a singing bird) *▫️Example* Die brennende Kerze (the burning candle) ◾ *As an Adverb:* *▫️ Example:* Sie ging lachend aus dem Zimmer. (She left the room laughing.) *▫️Example:* Er sitzt schlafend im Sessel. (He is sitting in the chair sleeping.) ◾ *As a Noun (Nominalization):* *▫️Example:* Der Reisende (the traveler) *▫️Example:* Die Suchenden (the seekers)