Transcript Participles
Participles Gerunds Infinitives By: Zach Cherna Infinitives!!! What is an Infinitive?? *The part of a sentence that uses “to+verb” *Example: I am going “to play” baseball. *Infinitives look like verbs, act like verbs, but they are not verbs. *”am going” is the verb in this sentence. “to play” is the infinitive. • “I wish to sleep on the bus.” • “I hope to be successful when I am older.” • “I aspire to emulate my father.” There are 3 kinds of participles • Present • Past • Perfect Present Participles • Looks like a verb, but acts as an adjective. • Always ends in “ing”. • Example: “A working student is a good thing”. • “A working student” is the participle. “is” is the verb. Past Participle • Can be used to shorten or combine passive clauses that have the same subject. • Always end in, “en”, “ed”, “d”, “t”, “n”, and “ne”. • Example: asked, eaten, saved, dealt, seen, and gone. • Example: The boy was given an apple. He stopped crying….. Given an apple, the boy stopped crying. • “Given” is the participle. Perfect Participle • Can be used to shorten or combine clauses that have the same subject if… - One action is complete before the next action starts. - One action has been going on for a period of time when another action starts. Example: She bought a bike and cycled home… Having bought a bike, she cycled home. Example: He had been living there for such a long time that he didn’t want to move to another town… Having lived there for such a long time, he didn’t want to move to a another town. Gerunds • Look like a verb, but acts like a noun. • Gerunds always end in “ing”. • “Working after school is my number one priority”. - “Working” is the gerund, and “is” is the verb. Assessment • I want to go to the park today. • Being humble is a commendable characteristic. • Having been to the moon, I can assure you, it is awesome. • A loving parent is crucial for a healthy childhood. • David loves deli day. • Recognized as a world icon, Michael Jackson was the king of pop. 1.) One day last summer, Francisco and his coach were swimming at Daytona Beach. 2.) Having eaten a large lunch, John did not want to eat dinner at five o clock. 3.) I want to ride my bicycle. 4.) With a broom, Mrs. Olsen was beating our alligator over the head in an attempt to retrieve her poodle. 5.) The crying baby drew a long breath and sucked in a spider crouching in the corner of the crib. 6.) I would like to go to college someday and earn a degree. 7.)Running marathons is my favorite activity. 8.) Saved by the bell, I did not have to read aloud to the class. 9.) A working computer is better than a broken computer. 10.) I am going to watch a movie later, would you like to come?