The dictionary definition of a participle is; ‘a verb ending in –‘ing’ (present) or –‘ed’, -‘en’, -d, -t, -n, or -ne (past) that functions as an adjective, modifying a noun or pronoun. A participial ...

With those rules now clear in mind, we can confidently tackle our next grammar decision: When do we use an infinitive or gerund? To state it as simply as we can make it, which is better or more ...

The following question about how gerund phrases and infinitive phrases work with verbs has been raised in Jose Carillo’s English Forum by a member who goes by the username Forces20: “Why can’t we ...

An "infinitive" in English is a verb preceded by the word to, as in to study. Many English verbs can be followed by a grammatical structure that contains an infinitive and is known as an "infinitive ...