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STUDENT:Avazbekov Nurillo
Non-Finite forms of the verb
Non-finite verb forms do not show tense, person or number. Typically they
are infinitive forms with and without to (e.g. to go, go), -ing forms and -ed
forms (e.g. going, gone): She tiptoed round the house so as not to wake anyone.
You need to paint the whole cupboard, starting from the bottom
A nonfinite verb is a derivative form of a verb unlike finite verbs. Accordingly,
nonfinite verb forms are inflected for neither number nor person, and they cannot
perform action as the root of an independent clause. In English, nonfinite verbs
include infinitives, participles and gerunds.
Finite verbs are those verbs that agree with the subject and express the mood,
tense, number and person. On the other hand, non-finite verbs do not agree with
the subject and can be used in the present participle, past participle or infinitive
forms to perform different functions in a sentence.
Examples of Non-finite Verb:
• It is dangerous to drive on this slippery road.
• We are ready to play now.
• I felt it difficult to comprehend.
• I needed a sound sleep to calm my mind.
• It is good to know that you can cook as well.
• We ate a lot of roasted meat.
• I have completed the given task
Finite verbs are often groups of words that include such auxiliary verbs as can,
must, have, and be: can be suffering, must eat, will have gone. Finite verbs
usually follow their subjects: He coughs. The documents had compromised him.
They will have gone.
