jcorley0534 jcorley0534 28-02-2017 English contestada In what way do gerunds differ from present participles? A.Gerunds contain -ing endings; present participles contain -ed endings. B.Gerunds function as nouns; present participles function as adjectives. C.Gerunds are the first words of sentences; present participles are the last. D.Gerunds signify past action; present participles signify present action.