verbals gerunds, participles, infinitives
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what is a gerund?
verb + ing that acts as a noun.
Swimming is fun.
I enjoy reading.
Here, swimming and reading name activities, so they act as nouns.
what is a participle?
verb forms that act as adjectives and describe nouns.
The barking dog woke me up.
The broken window needs repair.
Barking describes dog, and broken describes window.
what is infinitive?
to + base verb and can act as a noun, adjective, or adverb.
I love to dance.
She has homework to finish.
He ran to catch the bus.
What does a gerund answer?
Who?
What
What does a participle do?
It describes a noun or pronoun.
What can an infinitive act as?
A noun, adjective, or adverb.
What can an infinitive answer?
What? (noun), Which one? (adjective), or Why/How/When? (adverb).