Verbal Gerunds Participles Infinitives

People see psychiatrists because they need to talk about their issues.

• infinitive

• gerund

• present participle

• past participle

Shaken by the events, Tony was taken home.

• infinitive

• gerund

• present participle

• past participle

Sophie agreed to meet with me, but then she never showed up.

• infinitive

• gerund

• present participle

• past participle

Talking on the phone, the man never saw the thief steal his briefcase.

• infinitive

• gerund

• present participle

• past participle

Yesterday, while going to church, Phil offered to paint the house.

• infinitive

• gerund

• present participle

• past participle

Give this to your mother; she loves reading.

• infinitive

• gerund

• present participle

• past participle

The boys, excited and full of energy, clambered over the log.

• infinitive

• gerund

• present participle

• past participle

Although they tried, they couldn't solve the puzzling mystery.

• infinitive

• gerund

• present participle

• past participle

Beth's husband loves to hike to the hut on the top of the mountain.

• infinitive

• gerund

• present participle

• past participle

They were presented with the menu; choosing was difficult.

• infinitive

• gerund

• present participle

• past participle