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VerbalsGerunds, Participles, and Infinitives Sean Tovin 11/18/13 1st Academic • Non-finite verb form that can function as a noun. • The English gerund ends in –ing and the same verb form serves as the English present participle. • The gerund names the action of the verb. Gerund • There are three functions of a participle in a sentence1. Components of multipart verbs 2. Functioning as adjectives 3. Functioning as nouns • Two typesPast and Present Participle Verb Simple Simple Present Past Past Present Infinitive Participle Participle Bring Bring(s) Brought Brought Bringing To bring Sing Sing(s) Sang Sung Singing To sing Participles and Infinitives • A verbal consisting of the word to plus a verb (ex: To leave) • Functions as a noun, adjective, or adverb • May function as the subject, direct object, subject complement, adjective, or adverb in a sentence. Infinitives Infinitives Prepositional Phrases to fly, to draw, to become, to enter, to exit, to stand, to catch. To him, to the committee, to us, to the mountains. Infinitives VS P.P. • "Welcome to the Purdue OWL." Purdue OWL: Gerunds, Participles, and Infinitives. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Nov. 2013. <https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/627/03/>. • "The Participle." The Participle. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Nov. 2013. <http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/participle.htm>. • "Research Report:." Research Report:. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Nov. 2013. <http://ultimate-researchassistant.com/ResearchReport.asp?dtg=1384759965000>. Bibliography
