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Verbals
Verbs playing dress-up!
Once upon a time, there was a
verb named Swim!
Hi! My name is
“Swim”.
Most of the time, Swim’s job was to
be the verb of the sentence…..
AV
I swim.
“Swim” in this sentence is an
action verb, showing the action of
the subject “I”.
Being a verb all the time can be
boring……
So, sometimes verbs play “dress-up” and
pretend to be other parts of speech.
I want to be a noun…….
Boo! I am a
NOUN!
Subject
LV
Swimming is fun.
In this sentence, Swim is not the
verb. Swim is the subject of the
sentence.
When a verb pretends to be a
noun, it becomes a GERUND.
Subject
LV
Swimming is fun.
Gerunds – verbs that act as nouns in a
sentence.
Gerunds will always end with “-ing”
Gerunds, since they are nouns, can
be in any part of sentence that a
noun would normally be found.
Subject
Swimming is fun.
Direct Object
I love swimming.
Predicate Noun
His true passion is swimming.
Appositive
His sport, swimming, is cool.
Object of a preposition
After swimming, I went home.
Appositive
His sport, swimming, is cool.
Being a noun can be boring too……
So, sometimes “Swim” likes to dress up as
something else.
Now, I want to be an
adjective…….
In this sentence, “swim” is not the
verb, and it is not a noun.
V
ADJ
OOP
I went to the swimming pool.
Blah, I am an
adjective now!
Blah!
When a verb
pretends to be an
adjective, it is a
PARTICIPLE.
V
ADJ
OOP
I went to the swimming pool.
Participles – verbs that act as adjectives in a
sentence.
Participles end with “-ing” or “-ed” (past
tense)
PARTICIPLES, since they are
adjectives can be in any part of
a sentence where an adjective
would usually be found,
modifying a noun.
I want to modify
your noun! Blah!
As a participial phrase, introductory clause
Swimming to the shore, the
campers finished their exercise.
I modify the noun
“campers”
As a adjective
verb
adj (participle)
My sister took swimming lessons
over the summer.
I modify the noun
“lessons”
Participles can also be in “–ed” form
Swim needs help to do this part, so his friends Heat and
Confuse will demonstrate!
Thanks, guys!
adj (participle)
John loves heated pools.
Verb form: heat
adj (participle)
Confused, Swim decided to
dress up as something else.
Verb form: confuse
Being an adjective can be boring
too……
So, sometimes “Swim” likes to dress up as
something else.
Now, I want a friend…..
When Swim joins his buddy “To”,
they form a verbal called an
INFINITIVE.
V
infinitive phrase
I like to swim.
“To” and I are
BFF’s!
INFINITIVES can be found anywhere in a
sentence, as nouns, adjectives or adverbs.
And To and Swim will always be found
together.
Noun (Subject)
To swim is my favorite pastime.
Noun (DO)
I decided to swim after school.
Noun (PN)
I am to swim after school.
Noun (OOP)
I was about to swim my laps.
Noun (Appositive)
Our plan to swim fifty laps was halted by the coach.
INFINITIVES can also be adjectives
adj
She is the girl to swim tomorrow.
We modify which
girl is the one
INFINITIVES can also be adverbs
adv
They went to swim in the ocean.
We modify
where they went
Sometimes To has to go home…
To! Come
home to
eat dinner!
Ok.
Hey, Swim,
I’ll be back.
Save my
spot!
TO
Even though Swim is alone, To’s
place is still there, so he is still an
INFINITIVE.
Inf (adj)
I saw her swim at the meet Friday.
(To is implied)
I saw her to swim at the meet Friday.
BE CAREFUL!
To sometimes pretends to be a
preposition…….
Inf (DO)
I went to swim.
In disguise!
(prep)
I went to the swimming pool.
So, what is a verbal?!
A verbal is a word that is formed from a
verb. Although they act like verbs in many
ways – showing action, having modifiers,
taking compliments – they are not used as
verbs in the sentence. Instead they are
used as nouns, adjectives, or adverbs.