Sabtu, 16 Juni 2012

FINITE VERBS


The Bold type that Keke said is a Non-Finite form. And the bold type that Rijal said is a Finite form.

Finite Verbs
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 live in Germay. (I is the subject - live describes what the subject does - live is a finite verb).
Only verbs that are in certain moods are finite
  1. Indicative mood (expressing a state of affairs). Example: The coffee is hot.
  2. Imperative mood (giving a command). Example: Make the coffee hot.
  3. Subjunctive mood (expressing something that might or might not be the state of affairs, depending on some other part of the sentence). Example: If the coffee was hot, I would drink it.

The following are NOT finite verbs
  • infinitive verbs
  • past participle
  • present participle
  • gerund



Example of Finite Verbs
  1. I go to the store.
  2. She goes to the store.
  3. They went to the store.
  4. You play football.
  5. I read a book.
  6. She walks home.
  7. He drinks beer.
  8. They watch the game.
  9. I ride a bike.
  10. She brushes her hair.


Non-Finite Verbs
A non-finite verb has no subject, tense or number. The only non-finite verb forms are the infinitive (indicated by to), the gerund or the participle.

For example:-
I travelled to Germany to improve my German. (To improve is in the infinitive form).

1.      Participle – this includes the past and present participles of verbs, which function as adjectives (the dying man, the sleeping giant, etc).
2.      Gerund – this refers to verbs (in their –ing form) that function as nouns (the writing on the wall, exercising is a necessary activity for continued good health).
3.      Infinitive – the verb in its basic form, often but not necessarily preceded by ‘to’, functioning as noun (to finish the task without any more hitches was his goal), adjective (I’m sorry, I have much work to do at the moment), or adverb (he called to discuss the matter).


Examples of Non-Finite Verbs
  1. The Running of the Bulls
  2. She came over to talk
  3. betting man
  4. The dying man
  5. The sleeping giant
  6. He called to discuss the matter

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