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All verbs have a past tense form and a past participle form. For regular verbs, the past tense and past participle ends in -ed.Example:walk (present tense) walked (past tense and past participle)Irregular verb do not have the -ed ending.Example:run (present tense) ran (past tense) run (past participle)
The verb form ending with -ing is the present participle, a verb form to indicate that the action is incomplete, ongoing. The present participle most often uses an auxiliary verb.The present participle of a verb is also a gerund (verbal noun) and an adjective. Examples:Verb: He was running to catch the bus.Noun: Running is my favorite form of exercise.Adjective: The running shoes I want are on sale.Some other examples of present participle verbs are:actingbearingcaringdancingeatingfishingguessinghuggingironingjokingkneelinglearningmakingnoticingopeningquestioningrunningstandingtalkingusingvisitingwalkingyellingzipping
Verbs can take on different forms depending on tense, mood, voice, and aspect. Common forms include infinitive (to + base form), past simple, past participle, present participle (-ing form), and present simple. These forms are used to indicate different meanings and relationships within a sentence.
True, but only for regular verbs that don't end in "e" - and don't forget that English has very many irregular verbs.
The suffix in "seeking" is "-ing," which is commonly used to form present participle verbs.