PDF-gerund vs. infinitive

WhenoneverbfollowsanotherthefirstverbdeterminestheformofsecondWecanuseinfinitivewithorwithouttoorthegerund infinitive without 147to148 We use it after some perception verbs such as HEAR FEEL. More . verbals. , baby. . Gerunds. Gerunds are the . base form of a verb . + an ‘. ing. ’ ending. . They function as . NOUNS. . . Example:. Frolick. ing. is relaxing. . I dislike . knit. t. ing.. Basic Info about Gerunds and Gerund Phrases. Gerunds - words that look like verbs and act like a nouns.. You can spot a gerund by looking for a verb + . ing. that is acting as a noun.. Swimming. is fun.. Learning grammar is awesome!. What is a verbal?. When a verb form is used as a . noun. , an . adjective. , or an . adverb. , is it called a . verbal. .. Last time we talked about verb forms used as adjectives . A verbal is a verb that is being used as another part of speech rather than a verb.. There are three types of Verbals. Participles. Gerunds. Infinitives. Examples . The frightened cat scratched my eye.. ing. ) Form of Verbs in English. By: Perry Crain. The Gerund Form of Verbs…. The . gerund. form of a verb has the letters “-. ing. ” at the end of the verb.. The . gerund. form of verbs is used to show . VERBALS. Gerunds, Participles and Infinitives. . L. .8.1.a . Verbals. Homework:. Overview. Monday: What . is the function of a . gerund?. Tuesday: What . is the function of a . participle?. Wednesday: What . -. ing. . form. Dragana. Filipović. . Forms of the infinitive. Active. Passive. Present. (to) play. (to) be played. Pres. Cont.. (to) be playing. /. Perfect. (to) have played. (to) have been played. Verbals. Participle. A . participle. is a verbal, which looks like a verb. And acts like an adjective. . Present participles end in –. ing. (as in swimming).. Past participle end in –. ed. (as in remembered),. Chapter 14. p. . 440. PHRASE. A . phrase . is a group of related words that is used as a single part of speech and that does not contain both a verb and its subject. . Example. Could have been . [no subject]. OH HOW FUN! . definition. VERBAL IS A VERB FORM USED AS ANOTHER PART OF SPEECH. TYPES OF VERBALS. . 1. GERUNDS. . 2 . INFINITIVES. 3. PARTICIPLES. GERUNDS. A VERB FORM END IN . ING. AND IS USED AS A NOUN. A gerund is a word that looks like a verb but acts as a noun. It ends in –. ing. .. Ex. . Inventing. can be dangerous.. A gerund phrase includes a gerund plus its modifiers and complements.. Ex. . GERUND AND INFINITIVE V+ing or To V ? GERUND or INFINITIVE ? Some words are followed by the GERUND. E.g .: doing Some words are followed by the INFINITIVE. E.g .: to do The Gerund Uses. 1. Subject of a verb: . Smoking. is bad for you.. 2. Object of verb: Do you like . smoking. ?. 3.The complement of . to be. : His favorite activity is . watching. television.. 4. After prepositions: She is very good . ing. form) that function as a noun. It is from Latin, . gerendum. , . gerundive of . gerere. , . meaning carry on. There are five basic functions of gerund: 1) as a subject of a verb, 2) as an object of a verb, 3) as an object of a preposition, 4) as a complement of a verb to be, and 5) as an appositive.