Passive and perfect forms of infinitives and gerunds chart forms simple perfect active to see seeing to have seen having seen passive to be seen being seen to have been seen having been seen perfect infinitive. This is a brief quiz on identifying participles, gerunds, and infinitives. Page 1 of 15 verbals gerunds and participles gerunds. The three verbals gerunds, infinitives, and participles are formed from verbs, but are never used alone as action words in sentences. Complete exercises 11 20 to see if you understand what youve learned in parts 1 and 2. Exercise 1 in pdf here choose the gerund or infinitive for a list of twenty verbs. Does the gerund come in between the do and verb and answer for whom. In each item, look at the word or phrase in quotes and then indicate whether it is a participle, gerund, or infinitive.
If the verbal is a gerund, write its function subject, direct object, appositive, object of preposition, subjective complement. What is the difference between a gerund and a present participle. Gerunds and infinitives exercise 1 perfect english grammar. Regret with the infinitive is used to give bad news in a formal, polite way. Infinitive examples active to see i hope to see you again.
In the case of gerunds, state what function they serve in the sentence. Gerunds and infinitives exercise with answers 2 fill in the blanks with gerund or infinitive form of the verbs. The gerund is a noun in the form of the present participle of a verb. Gerund or infinitive exercise 1 english grammar exercises. Verbals gerunds, participles, infinitives gerunds a gerund is a verbal that ends in ing and functions as a noun.
In the sentences below, fill in the blanks with a present or past participle, a gerund, or an infinitive. A participle is a verb form that is used as an adjective. In the following sentence, identify the underlined word or words as a gerund, participle, infinitive, or verb. The perfect gerund is a gerund that suits an occasion perfectly and takes your audiences breath away. Quiz testing english learners understanding of verbs followed by both the gerund and the infinitive with each answer explained. The term verbal indicates that a gerund, like the other two kinds of verbals, is based on a verb and therefore expresses action or a state of being. When ing forms are used as verbs, adjectives or adverbs, they are called present participles. Samuel decided that missing the lecture every day was hurting his grade.
Gerund after certain verbs english gerund after certain verbs. In the second sentence, the infinitive to cry performs the same function. For others, we can use perfect gerund infinitive forms to express the past. Gerund and infinitive pdf worksheets english vocabulary and. A verbal phrase consists of a verbal and its modifiers and complements. If the verbal is a participle, write the noun that it is modifying. Gerund or infinitive exercise 1 answers 1 i cant stand waiting in queues. Change the verb in brackets into the correct form note that in some cases both forms can be correct. Gerunds and infinitives can function b to compose a sonata would take months. We are going to take each of these separately in these worksheets. A participle, on the other hand, functions like an adjective. In the case of participles, name the noun or pronoun they qualify. Gerund and infinitive exercises perfect english grammar.
Exercises on infinitive, gerund, present participle. Key included welcome to esl printables, the website where english language teachers exchange resources. This is a grammar diagnostic page with study links. Does the gerund identify the subject and come after a lv. Does the gerund come at the beginning of the sentence and is the topic. Note that a present participle can refer to the present, past or future. Which of the following is the participle or participial phrase. Use the info you have learned on the gerunds and infinitives explanation page. The verbs should either be in the gerund or the infinitive. She has really had to struggle to make a living because of that decision. Gerund and infinitive worksheets are in pdf format and consist of a worksheet and answer sheet to check your results. Sheryl forgot her purse, so i lent her ten dollars.
Underline the verbal or verbal phrase in each sentence. Whening forms are used like nouns, they are called gerunds. Infinitive and gerund infinitive after an adjective example. Both a gerund and a present participle come from a verb, and both end in ing. It can take on the role of a subject, direct object, subject complement, and object of preposition. Here are some exercises on infinitive, gerund, present participle. Exercise 3 in pdf here choose the gerund or infinitive for a list of twenty verbs. Gerund infinitive and participles part 1 english grammar. The plan accepted by the committee involves a tax cut. Click here for stepbystep rules, stories and exercises to practice all english tenses. Decide whether you need the infinitive with or without to or the gerund the boys say that it is very easy. The show offers everyone a chance to be a millionaire. A participle is a verbal that is used as an adjective and most often ends in ing or. There are two kinds of participles the present participle and the past participle.
Point out the present participles and gerunds in the following sentences. Delighted with the opportunity to learn, christine took the internship in new york. The gerund and the present participle have identical forms. Explanations and examples along with tests and exercises online to practise english gerund. Put the verb into either the gerund ing or the infinitive with to. However, it is only used if the time of the action expressed by the gerund is not obvious from the context. We are also going to have sheets for both recognizing the verbal by itself and then as a verbal phrase. When more than one form is possible it will be noted in the key exercise 1. A verbal is a verb form used as another part of speech.
Gi003 gerund or infinitive fill in the correct form intermediate. The infinitive is the form of the verb not changed for person, number or tense. Gerunds, participles, and infinitives a verbal is a verb that. In the first sentence, the gerund crying serves as the direct object. Click here to download this exercise in pdf with answers. Running down the street, the girl tripped and fell. Forget with the infinitive means something happens at or after a certain time. A gerund acts like a noun while a present participle acts like a verb or adjective. Part 2 of the gerunds and infinitives tutorial discusses how to control gerunds and infinitives and start using them more like native english speakers. Gerunds, participles, and infinitives a verbal is a verb that functions as. Participles, gerunds and infinitives participles nanopdf.
Participles infinitives gerunds they look like verbs, but they act like nouns, adjectives, and adverbs participles a participle is a verb form used as an adjective to modify nouns and pronouns. State whether the ing forms given in the following sentences are participles or gerunds. Participles and gerunds exercise english practice learn and. Page 1 of 15 verbals gerunds and participles gerunds a gerund is a verbal that ends in ing and functions as a noun. Instead, verbals function as nouns, adjectives, or adverbs.
The motorcyclist was fatally injured in the accident and is now fighting for his life. A gerund is a verb in its ing present participle form that functions as a noun that names an activity rather than a person or thing. In the box below each sentence, identify the verbal as a present participle or gerund. Jennifer said the best place to go on friday is playtime pizza. Exercise 2 in pdf here choose the gerund or infinitive for a list of twenty verbs. The movies were ending without finishing the story. Passive to be seen such disgusting scenes are not to be seen here. Multiple choice, fill in the word, select from drop down. The thief arrested for the robbery shot at the security guard. For each of the following sentences, decide if the word or phrase in italics is a participle, a gerund, or an infinitive.
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