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FINITE AND NON-FINITE VERB FORMS
Non-finite verb
Infinitive Non-infi
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toinfinitive Bare — -ing form -en form
intitive Past participle
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Present participle. Gerund
What’s finite verb ? (Finite verb @’61? )
The verb which expresses tense (present or past) is called finite verb.
60a verbS tense SAAGA ial SN, O1G finite verb QSIAN |
What’s non-finite verb ? (non-finite verb @’4?)
The verb which doesn’t express tense (present or past) is called non-finite
verb.
Ex. Iam staying here.
am - finite verb
staying - non-finite verb
I saw him cross the road.
saw - finite verb
cross - non-finite verb
Wg 2IGA IB 62q) Ga -
finite verb : + tense
non-finite verb : - tense , 87
Modern English Grammar Made Easy
N.B. + English finite verh @ ode acid Gal qos aqEaEe AMI? a Ge | cawaA
English non-finite verb 6 Gel ZianiG@l Gal agEeE@ AMIE BEE |
Tam writing - qj caga é
GA6G19 sentenceGa ‘am’ finite verb Ag ‘«] GAMA’ aIRIGA “CME” ATE
anda Sal |
flg He stopped smoking
62 UMaie eaaca |
stopped - Finite verb
GAEEM - AAIGel Gar
smoking - non-finite verb
Ydale - wacidel Ga
Use of to-infinitive
(i)
Gi)
As subject
Ex- To walk is a good exercise.
To err is human.
As object
Ex. He has decided to go there.
I have promised to help you.
GAMAS verbYS@ ACA to-infiniteiveg obj. AISEA G4PBIA AIAN |
hope, care, attempt, fail, try, endeavour, neglect, refuse, repose, swear,
remember, promise, learn, manage, arrange, seem, forget, decide, hesitate, prepare,
determine etc.
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
(vii)
as complement
Ex- To see is to believe.
Thave to obey him.
as adjunct
Ex- Gopal came here to help me.
Bikash worked hard to pass the exam.
too / enough + to - verb
Ex- He is too weak to walk.
She is competent enough to qualify the interview.
for + obj. + infinitive
Ex- It’s easy for you to do.
It is not necessary for you to start.
as object to a preposition
Ex- 1am about to go.
They are about to leave. es Modern English Grammar Made Hany
(viii) V + Np + to - infinitive |
Ex- The teacher told the students to go.
She forbade me to come.
GqAde verbgySe A6Q NP(obj) + to-infinitiveg, area Ral | a
allow, compel, request, advise, tempt, show, warn, forbid, teach, urge, reming, |
oblige, encourage etc. ; —— |
(ix) adjectival object (Adjective + obj) + to-infinitive
Ex- He has got angry to see you.
It’s easy to say but difficult to work.
FARGO adjectiveqG@ ACA to-infinitiveg MERA GAIAM |
shocked placed horrified anxious
angry glad astonished sad
surprised nice happy upset
overjoyed delighted
(x) know 960 to-infinitive oGaica aie |
Know 60 how + to-infinitiveg @a10N |
Ex. Uknow to play cricket. - Incorrect
Iknow how to play cricket; - Correct
(xi) appear, happen, pretend, seem €6@ to be (4v-ing) @ @alaM |
Ex- He pretended to be my friend,
She seemed to be living in a town,
(ai) Wh-word (who, what, when, where, how, why) 6@ to-infinitiveg
ealaiaalca | -
Ex. Tell me where to go.
I don’t know what to do.
