Expertlatin
- What are passive gerunds and infinitive?
- What are passive forms of gerund?
- What is passive form of infinitive?
- What are the forms of gerunds and infinitives?
What are passive gerunds and infinitive?
Passive forms are used to emphasize that the subject of the sentence is being acted upon. Perfect gerund and infinitive forms are used to emphasize completion in both the past and the future.
What are passive forms of gerund?
A passive gerund is nothing but a verb with -ing ending in the passive voice. It may appear in one of two forms: present (e.g. being shown) and past (e.g. having been shown).
What is passive form of infinitive?
Most verbs also have a passive infinitive form, which consists of the infinitive of be (with or without to) + the -ed form of the main verb: (to) be caught, (to) be done, (to) be helped, (to) be left, (to) be washed.
What are the forms of gerunds and infinitives?
Gerund = the present participle (-ing) form of the verb, e.g., singing, dancing, running. Infinitive = to + the base form of the verb, e.g., to sing, to dance, to run. Whether you use a gerund or an infinitive depends on the main verb in the sentence.
