Verbals

A gerund is a verb that...

• ends in -ing and acts like a noun

• ends in -ed or -ing and acts like an adjective

• is the word to plus the base form of a verb and acts like a noun, adjective, or an adverb

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

A participle is a verb that...

• ends in -ing and acts like a noun

• ends in -ed or -ing and acts like an adjective

• is the word to plus the base form of a verb and acts like a noun, adjective, or an adverb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

An infinitive is a verb that...

• ends in -ing and acts like a noun

• ends in -ed or -ing and acts like an adjective

• is the word to plus the base form of a verb and acts like a noun, adjective, or an adverb

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Swimming is good exercise.

• swimming is a gerund

• swimming is a participle

• swimming is an infinitive

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

I went to the swimming pool.

• swimming is a gerund

• swimming is a participle

• swimming is an infinitive

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

I love to swim.

• to swim is a gerund

• to swim is a participle

• to swim is an infinitive

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

My favorite activity is to read.

• to read is a gerund

• to read is a participle

• to read is an infinitive

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Reading regularly will improve your vocabulary.

• reading is a gerund

• reading is a participle

• reading is an infinitive

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

The reading teacher is my favorite!

• reading is a gerund

• reading is a participle

• reading is an infinitive

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A