ParticiplesParticiples
• A participle is a form of a verb that acts as an adjective.
– The crying woman left the movie theater.– The frustrated child ran away from
home.
• A participle is a form of a verb that acts as an adjective.
– The crying woman left the movie theater.– The frustrated child ran away from
home.
Past or Present ParticiplesPast or Present Participles
• Participles ending in an “ing” are Present Participles
• Participles ending in an “ed” are Past Participles
• Participles ending in an “ing” are Present Participles
• Participles ending in an “ed” are Past Participles
GerundsGerunds• A gerund is a verbal that acts as a
noun – either the subject, the object of a sentence, the predicate nominative, or as the object of a preposition.
-Running is great exercise
-Most people enjoy eating.
• A gerund is a verbal that acts as a noun – either the subject, the object of a sentence, the predicate nominative, or as the object of a preposition.
-Running is great exercise
-Most people enjoy eating.
InfinitivesInfinitives• An infinitive is a verbal that appears
with the word “to” and acts as a noun, adjective, or adverb
– 2 types of infinitives• Present infinitive (only “to” + verb)• Perfect infinitive (“to have” or “to have
been” + past tense version of the verb)
• An infinitive is a verbal that appears with the word “to” and acts as a noun, adjective, or adverb
– 2 types of infinitives• Present infinitive (only “to” + verb)• Perfect infinitive (“to have” or “to have
been” + past tense version of the verb)