Yes, 'present' and 'past' participle aren't the best of terms. But let's
remember that the 'past participle' isn't exclusively passive. I still
stay the best designations are progressive/continuous and
perfective/completive. Even 'perfective' or 'perfect' is not ideal,
given the difference between the original Latin term and its modern
English meaning.

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