1. Because sometimes a verb is something more
Verbals
Because sometimes a verb is something more

2. What is a Verbal?
A verbal is a word formed from a verb but acts as a different part of speech
There are three main types of verbals
Gerunds
Participles
Infinitives

3. Gerunds

4. Gerunds Gerunds are verbs that end in –ing and act as nouns
Examples of gerunds
climbing
running
jogging

6. Example Sentences with gerunds
I like to go shopping at the mall. Reading is important. I love to go fishing in the summer.

7. Participles

8. Participles A participle is a verb that acts as an adjective
There are two types:
Present Participle
Past participle

9. The Present Participle
The present always ends in –ing and acts as an adjective
Can be presented with and without the verb to be
Examples
The scurrying hamster was quickly lost. (modifies hamster)
Jake’s essay, written in a hurry, got him a poor grade. (modifies essay)

10. The Past Participle The Past participle usually ends in –ed or
–en and acts as an adjective
Examples:
The window was cracked by the baseball.
The forgotten teacher taught verbals to her students.

11. Infinitives

12. Infinitives
AN infinitive is a verbal formed by placing the word to in front of the basic verb
Examples: to think, to read, to be
Infinitives may act as adjectives, adverbs, or nouns

13. Adjectival Infinitives
adjectival infinitives always describe a noun
adjectival infinitives always follow the noun it describes
Examples:
Now is the perfect time to start
Jimmy is the perfect person to give a speech to the United Nations.

14. Adjectival Infinitives
adjectival infinitives always describe a noun
adjectival infinitives always follow the noun it describes
Examples:
Now is the perfect time to start
Jimmy is the perfect person to give a speech to the United Nations.

15. Adverbial infinitives
Adverbial infinitives always describe verbs
Adverbial infinitives can appear at the beginning or end of the sentence
Examples:
To win, you need to score more points.
Patrice studied really hard to pass the test.

16. Adverbial Infinitives
Adverbial infinitives always describe verbs
Adverbial infinitives can appear at the beginning or end of the sentence
Examples:
To win, you need to score more points.
Patrice studied really hard to pass the test.

17. Pro tip!
You can always identify an adverbial infinitive by inserting the test words in order in front of the infinitive.  If the words in order make sense, the infinitive is adverbial.
(In order)
To win, you need to score more points.

18. Nominal (Noun) Infinitives
Nominal infinitives act as nouns
Example:
To hit .300 this season would be an accomplishment.

19. Verbals Participles Past Present Verb = -ed Verb + -ing Gerunds
Verbs that act as another part of speech
Participles
Past
Present
Verb = -ed
Verb + -ing
Gerunds
Adjective
Noun
The Princess, kicking and exhausted, was kidnapped by Bowser.
This happened while Mario was out of the building.
Infinitives
Noun, Adjective, or Adverb
To +verb
Now is the perfect time to start. (Adj.)
Patrice studied really hard to pass the test. (Adv.) (ADV>)
To hit .300 this season would be an accomplishment. (Noun)