Non-finite verbs & the "verbiness" of participles gerunds infinitives worksheet: Difference between revisions

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== Non-Finite Verbs & “Verbiness” of participles, gerunds and infinitives ==
== Finite v. Non-Finite Verbs ==
'''Finite verb''' = action verb
'''Finite verb''' = action verb


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·      also called “verbals”
·      also called “verbals”


== Participle ==
'''Participle''' = present continuous (-ing) or simple past (-ed) tense of a verb
'''Participle''' = present continuous (-ing) or simple past (-ed) tense of a verb


·       ''can be a finite or non-finite verb''
·       ''can be a finite or non-finite verb''
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== Non-finite verb forms: ==
== Non-finite verb forms: ==
·      '''present participle''' = -''ing''
·      '''present participle''' = '''-''ing'''''


·      = an adjective (“present participle adjective”)
·      = an adjective (“present participle adjective”)


·      or a noun (“gerund”)
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·      = a noun (“gerund”)
 




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·      '''infinitive''' = “to” form of a verb
·      '''infinitive''' = “to” form of a verb
·      as in "to go" or "to enjoy"


·      “infinitive” is from Latin for “indefinite” or “unrestricted” because the verb form is not tied to a specific case (person or number)
·      “infinitive” is from Latin for “indefinite” or “unrestricted” because the verb form is not tied to a specific case (person or number)
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             '''''Cooking''''' ''takes practice''
             '''''Cooking''''' ''takes practice''


·      “cooking” = subject (noun) but still indicates the action of “cook”
·      “cooking” = subject (a noun)  
 
·      but it still retains a sense of the action of “to cook”, even though it is not a direct action with a subject


- gerund with an object:
- gerund with an object: