This document summarizes different types of verbals: gerunds, participles, infinitives. It provides examples of each. Gerunds are "ing" verb forms used as nouns that can be subjects, objects or complements. Participles are adjectives formed from verbs that can modify nouns. Infinitives are the "to" form of verbs that can be subjects or objects. Examples are given for how each verbal type functions in sentences.

2. Verbals

3. GERUNDS
are the ”ing” forms of verbs
used as nouns. Like nouns they can act
as subjects, objects or compliments.
Gerunds are nouns
formed from verbs

4. SUBJECTS COMPLIMENTS
OBJECT
of a
sentence
GERUNDS

5. Reading helps you learn English.
My favorite hobby is reading.
I enjoy reading
GERUNDS
SUBJECTS
Compliment
OBJECT
of a
sentence
Examples

6. PATICIPLES
are of ”two” main kinds.
Present participles
Past participles
Participles are adjectives
formed from verbs

7.  S → NP VP
 NP → {Art (Adj) N, Pro,
PN}
 VP → V NP (PP) (Adv)
 PP → Prep NP

9. Participles …. Examples
 Smoking Etna
 Broken window
 Elected president
 Winning game
 Walking track
 Polished shoes
◦ It is always a losing game to be a mother.

10. To learn is important.
The most import thing is to learn.
He wants to learn.
INFINITIVES
Are the “TO” form of
the verb
SUBJECTS
Compliment
OBJECT
of a
sentence

11. At first give an explanation to Bhatti.
Our trip to UOL was filled with surprises.
Some students are too busy to listen to me.
Would you try to explain to them?

12. Teaching a language to parrots is easy to
learn by all of us.
Is it a pleasing idea to think of visiting a
beautiful place?
I want to tell you the truthful idea that the
most important thing is to control an
increasing population.
To err is human, to forgive is divine. He likes
to repeat it in his prolonged prayers.

13. QUESTIONS

14. THANK YOU