Download Verbals Notes (Day 1): Participles

VERBALS NOTES (DAY 1):
PARTICIPLES
What is a verbal?
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A verbal is a word that looks like a verb, but does
not act like a verb.
A verbal is a part of speech other than a verb
(noun, adjective, adverb)
Types of Verbals
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Participles
Infinitives
Gerunds
Today’s Verbal: Participles
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Look like verbs in the past or present tense, but are
actually adjectives.
Adjectives modify nouns and pronouns, so
participles modify nouns and pronouns.
Participle Examples:
The hunted deer
The peeking kid
Types of Participles
Past
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Past participles end in
–ed or –en.
Example: The
forgotten boy cried
until his parents came
back.
Forgotten describes
boy.
Present
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Present participles end
in –ing.
The running jaguar
captured its prey.
Running describes
jaguar.
Participial phrases
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Participles may have multiple words attached to
them to help modify a noun.
Strolling slowly, the couple enjoyed their walk in the
park.
Hunted for its tusks, elephants are killed with most
of their bodies left to rot by poachers.
Summary Questions
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What is a verbal?
What part of speech is a participle?
What do participles modify?
What do participial endings look like?