Participles, Gerunds, and Infinitives

Participles are verb forms that can function as…

• Nouns

• Adverbs

• Adjectives

• Gerunds

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Present participles end in…

• -ing

• -ed

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Past participles end in…

• -ing

• -ed

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

“Beaming with pride, my mom snapped a photo of me with my trophy.” This is an example of…

• Present Participle

• Past Participle

• Participle phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

“The steamed rice was thrown into the soup.” This is an example of…

• Present Participle

• Past Participle

• Participle phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

“The boiling water was spilling out of the pot.” This is an example of…

• Present Participle

• Past Participle

• Participle phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Gerunds are -in verbs that can be used as…

• Nouns

• Verbs

• Adverbs

• Adjectives

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

The THREE FUNCTIONS of gerunds INCLUDE (select all 3 correct answers):

• Subject

• Object

• After preposition

• Adverb

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

“Cooking is my passion!” How does the gerund function here? It is…

• The subject

• The object

• After preposition

• Before the preposition

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

“After napping, I always feel a little groggy.” How does the gerund function here? It is…

• The subject

• The object

• After preposition

• Before the preposition

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A