Gerund/Gerund Phrase
What is a Gerund?
A verb that acts like a noun
What is a participle?
A verb that describes a noun by showing action
What is an infinitive?
to + verb
What are the three tenses?
Past, Present, Future
What are the progressive tenses?
Past, Present, Future
What is a Gerund Phrase
Gerund + Describing Words
What is a participle phrase?
A participle + descriptive words
What does an infinitive tell us
What someone wants to do, needs to do, or likes to do
What is past tense?
when something already happened
What is Past Progressive?
Subject + was/were + verb-ing
Find the Gerund: Jumping is fun
Jumping
What do you add to the past participle?
-ed
Find the infinitive: He will start to finish his homework
to finish
What is future tense?
When something is going to happen
What is Present Progressive?
Subject + is/am/are + verb-ing
Find the Gerund: The running activity hurt
running
What do you add to the present participle?
-ing
Find the infinitive: Mr. Murray is going to grade the homework
to grade
What is present tense?
When something is happening now
What is Future Progressive?
Subject + will/be +verb-ing
Find the Gerund Phrase: He enjoys watching old movies
watching old movies
-ed is added to what participle?
Past
Find the infinitive: The medical software was programmed to successfully but quietly bypass the main firewall.
to bybass
When do we add "will" to a verb?
Future tense
What tense is this: Mr. Murray will be grading homework tomorrow.
Future Progressive