1. Participles A participle is a form of a verb that acts as an adjective. –The crying woman left the movie theater. –The frustrated child ran away from home. A participle is a form of a verb that acts as an adjective. –The crying woman left the movie theater. –The frustrated child ran away from home.

2. Past or Present Participles Participles ending in an “ing” are Present Participles Participles ending in an “ed” are Past Participles Participles ending in an “ing” are Present Participles Participles ending in an “ed” are Past Participles

3. Gerunds A gerund is a verbal that acts as a noun – either the subject, the object of a sentence, the predicate nominative, or as the object of a preposition. -Running is great exercise -Most people enjoy eating. A gerund is a verbal that acts as a noun – either the subject, the object of a sentence, the predicate nominative, or as the object of a preposition. -Running is great exercise -Most people enjoy eating.

4. Infinitives An infinitive is a verbal that appears with the word “to” and acts as a noun, adjective, or adverb –2 types of infinitives Present infinitive (only “to” + verb) Perfect infinitive (“to have” or “to have been” + past tense version of the verb) An infinitive is a verbal that appears with the word “to” and acts as a noun, adjective, or adverb –2 types of infinitives Present infinitive (only “to” + verb) Perfect infinitive (“to have” or “to have been” + past tense version of the verb)