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REAL ENGLISH 8

b) the past participle (the -ed form of the verb that shows a completed action)

Words of wisdom aptly spoken will have the desired effect.
Encouraged by his parents, Sumit worked hard.
3. the gerund (the -ing form of the verb which functions as a noun)

Smoking harms the lungs.
Collecting firewood is one of her daily chores.
The following tables show the finite and non-finite verb forms.

finite verb forms non-finite verb forms

1. changes in tense 1. the infinitive
Sujata likes cold coffee. (present) Sujata likes to walk to school. (present)
She liked the coffee you made. (past) As a schoolboy, her father liked to walk to
She will like your herbal tea. (future) school. (past)
Sujay will walk to school. (future)
2. changes in number
Sujata likes ice cream. 2. the participle (verbal adjective)
Sujata and Sujay like the chocobar. Sujay came home carrying a heavy bag.
Diya is an obedient girl. The bag burst open scattering the
Diya and Rhea are cousins. contents on the floor.
We meet them every day at the bus stop. Scolded by his father, the boy began to cry.
The mother saw the bottle broken into
3. changes in person pieces.
I like cream biscuits.
We like pastries. 3. the gerund (verbal noun)
You like salty food, don’t you? Walking is a good exercise.
He likes chocolate cakes. Children like swimming.
She likes fruits. They like cycling as well.
They like fried items. Sujay likes trekking.
Skipping is an enjoyable aerobic activity.

D4 Fill in the blanks with the -ing form of these verbs.

travel lift buy take cycle go
drive have pedal move

1. You will have to practise __________ here before you can take the bike to
the road.
2. Imagine not __________ enough practice and going to the road!

3. Keep __________, and soon you’ll get a hang of it.
4. Who would suggest __________ on a picnic during peak hours?

5. The new car looks so sleek that my father couldn’t resist __________ it.
6. My mother keeps __________ the car once in a while.

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