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Verbals

Verbals are verb forms that function as different parts of speech other than verbs. There are three types of verbals: participles, infinitives, and gerunds. Participles function as adjectives and end in -ing, -ed, -d, -t, -en, or -n. Infinitives function as nouns, adjectives or adverbs and consist of "to" plus the base verb form. Gerunds function as nouns, always end in -ing, and can be used like regular nouns.

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Verbals

Verbals are verb forms that function as different parts of speech other than verbs. There are three types of verbals: participles, infinitives, and gerunds. Participles function as adjectives and end in -ing, -ed, -d, -t, -en, or -n. Infinitives function as nouns, adjectives or adverbs and consist of "to" plus the base verb form. Gerunds function as nouns, always end in -ing, and can be used like regular nouns.

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VERBALS

►VERBALS ARE WORDS FORMED FROM A VERB BUT


FUNCTION AS A DIFFERENT PART OF SPEECH.

►In other words, verbals look like they are VERBS. But they
really function as NOUN, ADJECTIVE, or as ADVERB.
Basic Information about Verbals:

► Verbals are verb forms (words that look like verbs or could be verbs in
other sentences) that are used as one of the following:

Noun

Adjective

Adverb

A verbal can never be the verb of the sentence.


TYPES OF
VERBALS
PIG
PARTICIPLES
►A participle is a verbal
that functions as an These contain action, but they
adjective.
►Verb looking words that are not used as verbs in the
ends in –ING, -Ed, -D, -
T , - EN, or –N sentence.
1. A raging fire destroyed the renovated ► SOME EXAMPLES ARE:

building. Watched, run, felt, frozen,


2. The running water caused a flood. swum, 
3. The  statue of the Risen Christ is found ► Watching, running, feeling,
at Monasterio de Tarlac.  
freezing, swimming, Fall, rise,

forget, bleed, give


2 FORMS OF PARTICIPLES

• Present and Past Participle


• Present Participle – always ends with – ing
• Past Participle -  usually ends with –ed,-d,-t,-en,
or –n. 
INFINITIVES
►Verb looking ►Function as
words that consist Nouns, Adjectives
TO and the base or Adverbs.
form of the verb.
Noun: 
To dance was her passion.
(Dancing was her passion.
(This proves that the infinitive to dance is being used as a
noun.)
►Examples:
►I am going to attend the party.
►Daniela wants to leave soon.
►The team lost the game and wants to get revenge next
year.
► Adjective:
The best book to help you understand fairy tales is
titled Once Upon a Time. (modifying the noun "book")
Adverb:
Joshua intended to write a novel during his
sabbatical. (modifying the verb "intended")
Examples:

• -to  + learn = to learn ( infinitive )


► To learn is important
•
-to  + write = to write. ( infinitive )
►  My goal is to write. 
►
Worried by my decision, I decided to sleep. 
►To build was the architect’s fondest dream.
GERUND
►Some examples are: run,
love, fight + ING
► Verb looking
words that end in ►He liked skiing.
– ING.
►He had a unique way of whistling
► Functions as
►Walking is good for the heart.
NOUNS only.
Examples

► drink + ing = Drinking


►Drinking helps your body to be healthy.
►wait + ing = Waiting
►There is no point in waiting for forever. 
►play + ing = Playing
►ex:

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