Finite & Non-Finite verb.
TYPES OF MAIN VERBS.
Regular & irregular verbs.
Transitive & intransitive verbs.
Finite & non-finite verbs.
3 types of non-finite verbs.
. infinitives
. participles
. gerunds
- A finite verb is one used in the normal way, usually with a subject and a tense.
- A finite verb is one which changes its form according to person, number and tense.
- We can recognize finite verbs with their form and function.
- Verb is controlled or limited by the person and number of the subject.
- Most finite verbs form their past tense form by adding 'd', 'ed', or 't' at the end. Irregular verbs make their past tense in different ways.
- In the simple present tense, finite verbs have an 's' at the end, when the subject is singular.
- All sentences and clauses have at least one finite verb, if they don't they will be called phrases.
FINITE VERB
FINITE VERB
A verb which is limited by number and person of its subjects, is called a finite verb.
FINITE VERB
Past tense of the finite verb is formed by adding -ed, -d, or -t, or in different ways.
FINITE VERB
In the simple present tense, of the verb changes according to the subject in the sentence.
If the subject is singular, the verb becomes plural and vice versa.
FINITE VERB
FINITE VERB
Finite verbs are used in the present and past tense.
FINITE VERB
All sentences and clauses have at least one finite verb.
If they don’t, they are called phrases.
FINITE VERB
She listens to music everyday.
They play in the park during weekends.
He works ten hours a day.
We walked a mile.
NON-FINITE VERB
EXAMPLES OF NON-FINITE VERB
Walking alone can be dangerous. (gerund). Gerunds always end in -ing.
I hope to continue after the exams. (INFINITIVE) (they have a to before the verb).
Talk quietly when you are instructed to do so. (past participle).
NON-FINITE VERB
The main difference between finite and non-finite verb is that finite verb acts as the main verb whereas non-finite verb don’t act as a verb in the sentence.
The present and past participles and the “to” infinitive are the most common of these.
NON-FINITE VERB
1. Non-finite verbs are the ones that are not limited by tense, person or number.
2. They do not change their form with person or number.
3. They do not change when the tense is changed.
TYPES OF NON-FINITE VERB
NON-FINITE VERB
1. At times non-finite verb comes at the beginning of the sentence.
2. Often comes after the finite verb.
TYPES OF NON-FINITE VERBS
1. infinitives
2. participles
3. gerunds
INFINITIVES
The infinitive is the base form of the verb used in the non-finite way.
-to is placed before the base form of the verb to form the -to infinitive.
to eat
to sleep.
TYPES OF NON-FINITE VERB
USES OF INFINITIVES
1. as a subject of a sentence.
2. as the object of the verb.
3. with the nature of an adverb.
4. with adjective nature.
BARE INFINITIVES
When the infinitives follows certain verbs like, see, watch, notice, smell, need, help, make, feel, let, lease, observe, dare, fall, behold, hear, “to” is often dropped. This form without “to” is called “bare infinitive”.
PAST PARTICIPLE
Past participle is formed by adding ‘ed’ to the base form of the verb, or formed in irregular ways.
E.g., do – done
make – made
say – said
pay – paid
find – found
take – taken
write – written
TYPES OF NON-FINITE VERB
PRESENT PARTICIPLE
It is formed by adding ‘ing’ to the base form of the verb.
E.g., do – doing
say – saying
make – making
pay – paying
write – writing.
GERUND
A gerund is a noun formed from a verb by adding “ing”.
A gerund may follow adjectives, prepositions and other verbs. It may be the beginning of a sentence as a noun. It has the properties of both verb and noun.
walking
talking
playing
eating
