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HELPING VERBS
BE, DO, HAVE
can, could, may, might, must, shall, should, will and would
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VERBALS
ARe verbs forms used as adjectives, adverbs or nouns
- 1. Infinitives
- 2. Gerunds
- 3. Participles
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INFINITIVES
- Noun: I Love to swim
- Adjective: The person to meet is here
- Adverb: Sue paused to eat lunch.
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GERUNDS
verbs with the ing form used as nouns. These are more noun like
- Subject of the verb: Swimming is fun
- Object of the verb: I love swimming
- When you see an -ING form in a sentence, identify its role:verb, noun, adjective or adverb.
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PARTICIPLES
a) Present participles
b) Past participles
Present Participles- are ING forms to modify nouns, verbs or even whole clauses.
- Adjective ( present Participle)
- The person fixing the faucet is tired.
- Adverb (Present Participle)
- She crouched under the sink, fixing the faucet.
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PARTICIPLES
a) Present participles
b) Past participles
In contrast, The past participle is typically used as part of the perfect-tense verb or as an adjective.
- Verb ( Perfect tense)
- She has Broken the lamp
- Adjective (Present Participle)
- The Broken lamp is on the stairs.
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When to use which VERBAL
or VERB?
- - The present participle expresses a result
- Investors sold the stock rapidly, CAUSING Panic.
- -In contrast, the infinitive expresses intention
- Investors sold the stock rapidly TO CAUS panic.
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