Verbals

A verbal is a verb form that functions as a different part of speech in a sentence, such as a noun, adjective, or adverb.

A gerund is a verb form that ends in -ing and functions as a noun in a sentence.

"Swimming is my favorite hobby." (Here, 'swimming' is a gerund acting as the subject.)

A participle is a verb form that can function as an adjective, typically ending in -ing (present participle) or -ed (past participle).

"The broken vase lay on the floor." (Here, 'broken' is a past participle describing the vase.)

An infinitive is the base form of a verb preceded by the word 'to', and it can function as a noun, adjective, or adverb.

"To run is my goal this year." (Here, 'to run' is an infinitive acting as the subject.)

A gerund functions as a noun, while a participle functions as an adjective.

The verbal is 'crying', which is a present participle describing the baby.

The verbal is 'to dance', which is an infinitive acting as the subject.