Non - finite verbs

Question 1

Present participials always end with…

Answer 1

“ing”

Question 2

what two things can a present participial function as?

Answer 2

A present participial can function as an adjective and can be joined with an auxiliary verb to form a finite verb

Question 3

In the sentence “The wounded soldier runs for cover.”

what is the participial?

Is it past or present?

what does it function as?

Answer 3

The participial in this sentence is wounded. it is a past participial and it functions as the adjective, describing the noun “soldier”.

Question 4

in the sentence “Cycling is my hobby.”, is the word “cycling a present participial and why so or not?

Answer 4

It is not a present participial tense because the word “cycling” is a verb carrying out the role of a noun which means it is a gerund.

Question 5

In the sentence “The barking dog is annoying.”, what role does the present participial “barking” carry out?

Answer 5

the word “barking” is an adjective that describes the noun “dog”.

Question 6

What is an infinitive verb?

Answer 6

The combination of the word “to” and a verb

to + verb

Question 7

are infinitive verbs finite?

Answer 7

No, they can not be finite unless they join with auxiliary verbs

I have (to run) to the bus stop.