VERBALS

What Are Verbals? (with Examples)

A verbal is a verb form which functions as a noun or an adjective. In English, there are three types of verbals:

• Participles (past participles and present participles).
• Gerunds
• Infinitives

Verbals (Participles)

A participle is a verb form which functions as an adjective.

There are two types of participles: the present participle (ending ing) and the past participle (usually ending -ed, -d, -t, -en, or -n).

Here are some participles being used as adjectives:



The infinitive
The gerund.
Participle