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Yes, the 'noun' present is a common noun, a general word for a gift, or a general word for the current period of time; a word for any present.
The word present is also:
- an adjective (present, more present, most present)
- a verb (present, presents, presenting, presented).
A proper noun is the name or title of a person, place, or thing; for example:
- Present Lake in Sudbury ON, Canada
- Present Street in Stafford, TX
- "Clear and Present Danger" (1994 movie) with Harrison Ford.
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Is the word 'looking' a common noun?
No, "looking" is not a common noun. It is a present participle verb that can also function as a gerund.
Is the word present as in the boy lost his present an abstract noun or a common noun?
In the sentence, "The boy lost his present.", the noun 'present' is a concrete noun; a word for a gift; a word for a physical thing.The noun 'present' is an abstract noun as a word for the current period of time; a word for time is a word for a concept. (It's not likely that the sentence means that the boy lost his now.)
Is later a proper noun or common noun?
"Later" is a common noun. It refers to a point in time that follows the present moment.
Is loafs a plural noun or common noun?
The word 'loafs' is not a noun. The word 'loafs' is the third person, singular, present of the verb to loaf (to spend time idly).Example: After finishing a chore, dad loafs on the patio sipping a beer.The noun 'loaf' is a singular common noun. The plural common noun is loaves.Example: While dad loafs on the patio, mom is baking two loaves of bread in the oven.
What is the noun from to be present?
The noun form of "to be present" is presence. It refers to the state of being in a particular place or situation.
