What is the difference between finite verbs and present participles please help
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In English grammar, a finite verb is a form of a verb that (a) shows agreement with a subject and (b) is marked for tense. If there is just one verb in a sentence, that verb is finite.
For example:- I live in Germany. (I is the subject - live describes what the subject does - live is a finite verb).
Whereas, non-finite verb form in the -ing form, often called a present participle or gerund.
Non finite are the verbs which can not form the predicates by themselves. It means they need one more verb to complete the predicate . Then there are more than one verbs in the predicate part of the sentence.
For example: I am writing some lessons.
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The present and past participles and the to infinitive are the most common of these. The base form is often used in a non-finite way. Every verb can be used in a clause in either a finite or non-finite way. A verb is finite if it is found in a clause and combination with a subject and a tense.