The imposters of English Grammar, the verbals (non- finite verb forms) namely the infinitives, gerunds and participles are explained properly. It is perplexing to identify them and understand their function in the sentence. This PPT can be used as an excellent study material to comprehend the concept.

1. VERBALS
NON- VERBS

2. Introduction
VERB
Finite Verb Non-Finite Verb
Infinitives
Gerunds
Participles
Main /Principal Verb
Auxiliary/ Helping Verb
Transitive Verb
Intransitive Verb
Primary/Principal Auxiliary
Modal Auxiliary

3. Difference between
Finite Verb and Non-finite Verb

4. Verbals look like verbs, but they function
like nouns or adjectives.
We call them imposters, because they will try to
confuse you into thinking they are verbs but, they
are really not!
I
look
like
a
verb.
But I am
actually
either
a noun
or an
adjective!

5. Non- finite Verbs/ Verbals
Infinitive
Which acts as a
Noun
Priya wants to
play all the time.
I know this play
is brilliant but
my friend
refuses
to watch.
Gerund
Which acts
as a Noun
Seeing is
believing.
I enjoying
studying.
Participle
Which acts as a
Adjective
The drunken
man.
A ruined city.
A misspelled
word.

6. 1. The Infinitive
Present Infinitives Perfect Infinitives
to succeed,
to sing,
to dance,
to play,
to eat
to have succeeded,
to have sung,
to have danced,
to have played,
to have eaten
I love to swim.
I love to have swum.
It does the function of a noun.

7. 2. The Participle
Present Participles Past Participles
walking,
talking,
singing,
dancing
forgotten,
eaten,
played,
danced
Swimming ducks are fun to watch.
NounAdjective
It does the function of an adjective.

8. 3. The Gerund
The Present Participle and the Gerund have the
same form.
They both end with ‘ing’ but their functions are
different.
Gerunds are Verbal Nouns.
Swimming is a good exercise.
It does the function of a noun.
Noun

9. Let’s practice-
1. Leaping dolphins are a great sight to behold
but fishing is what I like.
2. We are planning to visit the thundering
waterfalls and then go boating.
3. On finding no one to play with the child
began crying and his caring mother got him
an ice-cream.
4. A cracking sound broke the singing in the
room.
5. Trolling on the internet was Mohan’s
fascinating obsession till he had to pay a
high price for it.
P G I

10. Presented by-
Ms Swati Hasija