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Finite Verbs A finite verb (sometimes called main verbs) is a verb that has a subject, this meansthat it can be the main verb in a sentence. It shows tense (past / present etc) or number (singular /plural).

For eample!" I live in #erma$. (I is the subject " live describes what the subject does " live is a

finite verb).

%on"Finite Verbs A non"finite verb has no subject, tense or number. &he onl$ non"finite verb

forms are the infinitive (indicated b$ to), the gerund or the participle.

For eample!" I travelled to #erman$ to improve m$ #erman. (&o improve is in the infinitive

form).

'. %anc$ doesher homewor ever$ da$ (doesis a finite verb)

. %anc$ is doingher homewor at the moment (doingis a non"finite verb)

*. &he$ arewriting a letter. (areis a finite verb)

+. he speaks-hinese ver$ well (speaksis a finite verb) .

. e hasa big car. (hasis a finite verb)

0. &he proposal has beeneamined toda$. (beenis a non"finite verb)

1. he triedto help him. (triedis a finite verb)

2. It is health$ to laughproblems. (laughis a non"finite verb)

3. Findingthe gates widel$ open, the thief went inside (Findingis a non"finite verb)

'4. e had his car cleaned. (cleanedis a non"finite verb)