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B3.5 ACADEMIC SKILLS CENTRE, DAWSON COLLEGE VERBALS Verbals are not verbs. They are NOUNS or MODIFIERS formed from verbs. A verbal is not limited by number or person; it has no tense, no mood, and no voice. There are three forms of verbals: INFINITIVES / PRESENT PARTICIPLES / PAST PARTICIPLES INFINITIVE: The infinitive is the root form of the verb, formed by adding to in front of the verb: to be, to hope, to begin, to go, to sleep, etc. PRESENT PARTICIPLE: The present participle is formed by adding ing to the end of the verb: being, hoping, learning, going, sleeping, etc. PAST PARTICIPLE: The past participle is formed by adding ed to the end of regular verbs. Irregular verbs do not follow this rule. Note these irregular past participles: been, begun, caught, gone, slept, etc. HOW VERBALS ARE USED The INFINITIVE is used as a noun or as a modifier and is often used to show a completed act, a reason, a purpose or a goal. Nouns: To choose between two options is hard. To err is human. Modifiers: I need a certificate to prove I was sick. I plan to become a lawyer and to have three children. The PRESENT PARTICIPLE is used as a noun or a modifier and is often used to show duration or an action in progress. Nouns: Waiting for my husband irritates my nerves. Thinking is harder than acting. Modifiers: She spoke with the young men waiting with her for the bus. Hoping for a raise, I will speak to my boss today. The PAST PARTICIPLE, used as a modifier, is often used to describe, identify or define a noun or to show a completed action. The children believe that the deserted house is haunted. Though finished, your essay is not yet submitted. The chained dog snarled at the intruders. Once started, your work will go quickly. Verbals are often used to introduce modifying phrases: To succeed in life, one must have a goal. Anticipating rain, Mary brought an umbrella. ASC 2003