explain finite and non finite verb with examples
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Finite verb forms
Finite verb forms are marked by inflection and indicate person, number and tense. A finite verb can be the single main verb in a sentence.
For example, the finite forms of the verb go are:
go (present tense in all persons except the third person singular)
I go to school in the afternoon.
goes (present tense in the third person singular)
Mia goes to school by bus every day.
went (past tense)
Yesterday, we went to school at 9 am.
Non-finite verb forms
Non-finite verb forms do not indicate person, number or tense.
The non-finite forms of the verb go are:
go (infinitive)
I can't go with you.
Unfortunately, she had to go .
Do you really go out with her?
I didn't go to work today.
I want to go home.
going (gerund)
I like going to the cinema.
Carol suggested going for a walk.
Going faster would have been really dangerous.
gone (past participle)
Jack has gone away on holiday.
By the time Sue returned, the others had gone back to their cars.
I wish I had gone to university.
going (present participle)
I'm going to a concert tonight.
I heard my dad going up the stairs.
Going across the bridge last night, I saw someone swimming in the river.
Finite verb forms are marked by inflection and indicate person, number and tense. A finite verb can be the single main verb in a sentence.
For example, the finite forms of the verb go are:
go (present tense in all persons except the third person singular)
I go to school in the afternoon.
goes (present tense in the third person singular)
Mia goes to school by bus every day.
went (past tense)
Yesterday, we went to school at 9 am.
Non-finite verb forms
Non-finite verb forms do not indicate person, number or tense.
The non-finite forms of the verb go are:
go (infinitive)
I can't go with you.
Unfortunately, she had to go .
Do you really go out with her?
I didn't go to work today.
I want to go home.
going (gerund)
I like going to the cinema.
Carol suggested going for a walk.
Going faster would have been really dangerous.
gone (past participle)
Jack has gone away on holiday.
By the time Sue returned, the others had gone back to their cars.
I wish I had gone to university.
going (present participle)
I'm going to a concert tonight.
I heard my dad going up the stairs.
Going across the bridge last night, I saw someone swimming in the river.
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Finite verb is a verb with changes according to the subject and number
for example- he likes cold coffee .In this sentence likes is finite verb if we use, they like cold coffee, in this like changes according to the subject
non finite verb is a verb which doesn't change according to the subject or number for example he used to believe in legends and myths in this sentence believe is a non finite verb if we use they used to believe in legends and myths the word believe doesn't change with subject or number non finite verbs are classified into three parts gerund participle and infinitive
for example- he likes cold coffee .In this sentence likes is finite verb if we use, they like cold coffee, in this like changes according to the subject
non finite verb is a verb which doesn't change according to the subject or number for example he used to believe in legends and myths in this sentence believe is a non finite verb if we use they used to believe in legends and myths the word believe doesn't change with subject or number non finite verbs are classified into three parts gerund participle and infinitive
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