FINITE AND NON-FINITE VERBS
Finite and Non-Finite Verbs 1. Finite Verbs A finite verb is a verb that has a subject and shows inflections. A finite verb shows tense (past/present), number (singular/plural) and person (I, you, it etc.). It is often the main verb of a sentence and can be changed according to the subject. For example : · He promised me to send a letter. (Here, promised act as the main verb in the sentence; therefore, it is in its finite form.) · The promised letter never arrived. (Here, promised does not act as a verb. It merely describes the letter. The main verb of this sentence is arrived.) Finite Verbs are those verbs that have a definite relation with the subject or noun. These verbs are usually the main verb of a clause o...