Definitions
Uses of Verbals
Functions of Verbals
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A verbal is...

a word derived from a verb but performing some other function—behaving like a noun, an adjective, or an adverb (Bacon, 2013).

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What is the use of the verbal phrase?

Learning a new language takes time and dedication.

Subject

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What do verbal phrases with -ing describe?

an action, often one occurring simultaneously with the action described by the attached clause (Bacon, 2013).

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"Conquering fear is the beginning of wisdom."
— Bertrand Russell 

What is the use of the verbal phrase?

Subject

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A present participle is... 

the form of a verb that ends in -ing

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What is the use of the verbal phrase?

Growing demand shapes policies.

One-word adjective

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What do verbal phrases with -ed function as?

Adjectives
Ex: And that is why the Swordfish nightclub is now Samson’s Family Restaurant, run by a very nice Filipino family (Bacon, 2013). 

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"Standing on the shoulders of giants, we can see further than ever before."
— Isaac Newton 

What is the function of the verbal phrase?

An action happening simultaneously

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A past participle is...

the form of a verb typically used in past tenses by adding -ed and used in forming perfect and passive tenses 

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What is the use of the verbal phrase?

She enjoys reading historical novels.

Object of a verb

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What do verbal phrases with to describe?

A purpose
Ex: I searched the audience for Miss Twigg’s face, just to see her expression when I read the speech!(Bacon, 2013) 

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"Having nothing, nothing can he lose."
— William Shakespeare 

What is the verbal phrase here and what does it describe?

Having nothing, nothing can he lose.

An action happening at the same time

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