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== Non-Finite Verbs | == 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”) | ||
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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) | · “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: | ||