Finite and non finite verbs

Finite and non finite verbs


 
A finite verb is a verb that is inflected for person and for tenses according to the ruler and categories of languages in which it occurs.
· Finite verb can form “Independent Clause” which constant by their own as complete sentences
· An Independent clause is a complete sentences it contain the main subject and verb of sentences
· In English only verb in contain mob the finite. These include.

→ Indicate mood: expressing state of appears in indicative mood finite verb is must used verb.
Example: Elis is going to shop

→ Imperative mood, giving a command
example: Help me please!!!
Don't do that!!!
Verb – Finite / Non Finite
Finite Verb
A finite verb (sometimes called main verbs) is a verb that has a subject; this means that it can be the main verb in a sentence. It shows tense (past / present etc) or number (singular / plural)
For example :
I lived in Germany. (I is the subject-lived describes what the subject did-lived is a finite verb).

Non-Finite Verb
a non-finite verb has no subject, tense or number. The only non-finite verb forms are the infinite (indicated by to), the gerund or the participle.
For example:
I lived in Germany to improve my German.(To improve is in the infinite form-improve is non-finite).

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