Verbal's: Gerund, Infinitives, and Participles
A verbal is a word that functions as a noun, an adjective, or an adverb. There are three types of verbals:
- Gerunds - It is a word that ends in -ing and functions a noun
- Participle - It is an adjective that ends in a present participle (-ing) or an past participle (-ed, -en, -d, -t) and function as an adjective or be a helping verb.
- Infinitive - It is a verbal that consist of a word and a verb added to it (to wait or to sit)
Examples of Gerunds:
- Bob got in trouble for faking that he had a family emergency.
- Being the new CEO made Bob's salary go up.
Examples of Participle:
- My dad bought a big TV at a discounted price.
- The crying baby became happy when he was given food.
Examples of Infinitive:
- To go to Europe is one of the wishes on Bob's bucket list.
- Bob goes to library to borrow new books.