There are many cases where gerunds are used in a phrase. In the case of participles, name the noun or pronoun they qualify. Write a p over the word or phrase if it is a participle, a g if the word or phrase is a gerund an i if the word or phrase is an infinitive. Gerunds and participles a gerund phrase will always function as a noun while a present participle phrase has the job of modifying another word in the sentence. Gerunds are not, however, all that easy to identify. Infinitive examples active to see i hope to see you again. Swimming is a good form of exerciseswimming is a good form of exercise. We are going to take each of these separately in these worksheets. Note that a present participle can refer to the present, past or future.
Participles infinitives gerunds they look like verbs, but they act like nouns, adjectives, and adverbs participles a participle is a verb form used as an adjective to. Some techniques for combining sentences prepared by. Distinguishing between participles and gerunds exercise 3. In the box below each sentence, identify the verbal as a present participle or gerund. Gerunds and infinitives part 1 put the verb into the correct form. In the following section i present the distribution. Passive to be seen such disgusting scenes are not to be seen here. In this assessment you will be asked to identify gerunds, gerund phrases, participles, and participial phrases.
In the first, the use of a gerund functioning as a noun allows the meaning to be expressed more precisely than in the second. This worksheet has two straightforward infinitive and gerund practice activities for your intermediate level students. Then i examine their categorial status and their internal syntax, focusing principally on their temporal interpretation. Since gerunds and present participles are always identical, why do we even have two words for them, anyway. Participle clauses exercise rewrite the sentences with participle clauses. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us.
A gerund phrase generally consists of a gerund, which is the ing word, along with any modifiers or objects associated with it. A verbal is a verb masquerading as another part of speech. A not everyone found the algebra problems confusing. In some comments on yesterdays possessive with gerund post, the traditional distinction between gerunds and present participles was assumed. The following statements will help you tailor your comments to specific children and highlight their areas for improvement. This handout will discuss the three types of verbals. The infinitive is the form of the verb not changed for person, number or tense. Gerunds, participles, and infinitives are verbals a difficult concept for students to understand, identify, and use in writing. In the first sentence, the interrupting, a specific behavior, is precisely.
Gerunds, participles, and infinitives are all verbals. Identifying verbals for each of the following sentences, decide if the word or phrase in bold is a participle, gerund, or infinitive. In the case of gerunds, state what function they serve in the sentence. A verbal is a verb form used as another part of speech.
The teacher was impressed by daniels work, so she gave him the highest mark. Document resume ed 399 786 fl 024 111 tsoulas, george. Gerunds, participles, and infinitives a verbal is a verb that functions as some other part of speech in a sentence. What makes a gerund different from a simple noun is that it does not have a proper plural form. It can take on the role of a subject, direct object, subject complement, and object of. All things taken into consideration, you have done it right. Verbals gerunds, participles, infinitives worksheets. Whening forms are used like nouns, they are called gerunds. Weve seen that simple sentences contain one subjectpredicate pairing, and we have looked closely at both of those parts. When ing forms are used as verbs, adjectives or adverbs, they are called present participles. This minilesson focuses on gerunds, participles, and infinitiviesand includes a teacher page, a short model passage, two writing prompts, three activities, and a reproducible activity sheet. Gerunds, participles, and infinitives grammar minilesson.
Underline with one line the participles and participial phrases. You will find 4 worksheets on this topic as well as a very useful article with some suggestions on how to explain the difference between the two to your students. Point out the present participles and gerunds in the following sentences. Examples a gerund is a verb form ending in ing that is used as a noun. You may also see infinitive phrase worksheets and examples. Read each sentence and direction carefully, then fill in the correct answer circle. This resource is a spinner that provides students with basic notes about each type of verbal. Aside from gerunds and present participle, infinitives also cause some confusion. Students can quickly and easily use the spinner to differentiate the char.
The term verbal indicates that a gerund, like the other two kinds of verbals, is based on a verb and therefore expresses action or a state of being. Each sentence contains an underlined verbal phrase. Instead, verbals function as nouns, adjectives, or adverbs. Gerunds and infinitives part 3 put the verb into the gerund or the infinitive with to. Check out our helpful suggestions to find just the right one. Page 1 of 15 verbals gerunds and participles gerunds a gerund is a verbal that ends in ing and functions as a noun. We have now looked at all the basic parts of a simple sentence. The infinitive, the gerund and the participles of the. As you know, gerunds are verbs that end with ing an act as nouns in sentences. Allison, racing down the stairs, dropped her books. Adjective, adverb, noun clauses gerund,participial and. In both exercises students have to fill in blanks with.
Unlike participles, gerunds may be preceded by prepositions i apologize for being late. Participles used as adjectives exercise 1 write down the present and the past participle of these verbs. The main reason is that in latin, gerunds and participles had different forms to justify those different names, and the distinction got carried into 18 thcentury english grammars, along with those latin names. Verbals verbals are words that derive from verbs and thus express an action or state of being, but importantly, they do not function as verbs. We are also going to have sheets for both recognizing the verbal by itself and then as a verbal phrase. Participles, gerunds, infinitives this bundle will help you teach these verbals. If the verbal is a participle, write the noun that it is modifying. Participles a participle is a verb in either the present progressive tense ing or the past tense usually ed form that is used as an adjective. Because he didnt study hard enough for his exam, ryan couldnt pass it. Verbals gerunds, participles, infinitives gerunds a gerund is a verbal that ends in ing and functions as a noun. Comparing gerunds, participles, and infinitives purdue. Predicates typically contain the verb and the other constituents of. Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word or phrase.
In order to save yourself from committing grammatical mistakes, it is better to get to know the difference between gerunds and infinitives, and how to properly use them in your sentences. Page 1 of 15 verbals gerunds and participles gerunds. English file 3 rd edition teacher s book intermediate. Place a box around the noun or pronoun it is modifying. Gerunds, participles, and infinitives are formed from verbs, but each performs a different function in a sentence.
Gerund infinitive gi 3 gerund or infinitive fill in the correct form. Write the verbal and tell whether it is an infinitive, a participle or a gerund. If you think thats a silly and outdated reason, youre not alone. Rather, verbals function as nouns, adjectives, or adverbs. Participles are used as verb forms, adjectives, or adverbs and at the beginning of reduced clauses note that when used as a noun, ing verbs are called gerunds.