No. 10,410 in French
jouant
"Jouant" means "playing" in English.
In a sentence
Elle passe son temps libre en jouant de la guitare.
She spends her free time playing the guitar.
'Jouant' is used as the present participle, indicating a continuous action being carried out while spending free time.
Les enfants, jouant dans le parc, semblaient très heureux.
The children, playing in the park, seemed very happy.
'Jouant' functions as a present participle describing the children; it specifies the action they are performing.
En jouant à des jeux vidéo, il développe sa concentration.
By playing video games, he enhances his focus.
'Jouant' appears after 'en' to form a gerund, indicating the method or manner by which he develops concentration.
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