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ICSE · Class 7 · English Language-Grammar

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Finite and non-finite verbsKinds of non-finite verbsInfinitiveBare infinitive
Card 1Finite and non-finite verbs

What is a finite verb?

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A finite verb is a verb that is limited by the person and number of the subject. It also changes with tense. Example: He goes, They go.

Card 2Finite and non-finite verbs

What is a non-finite verb?

Answer

A non-finite verb is a verb not limited by person and number. It does not have any tense forms. Example: to study in He goes to the school to study.

Card 3Finite and non-finite verbs

How are finite verbs and bare infinitives different?

Answer

A finite verb and a bare infinitive can look the same in form, but a finite verb changes with tense while a bare infinitive stays in the root form only. Example: stand can be a bare infinitive in The …

Card 4Kinds of non-finite verbs

What are the three main groups of non-finite verbs?

Answer

The three groups are: 1. Infinitive 2. Participle 3. Gerund. These are the main non-finite forms used in English grammar.

Card 5Infinitive

What is an infinitive?

Answer

An infinitive is the to-verb form of a non-finite verb. It can be used with to or without to. Examples: to play, to have played, play.

Card 6Infinitive

What is a present infinitive?

Answer

A present infinitive is the base to-verb form used for an action without showing time as completed. Examples: to steal, to forget, to write.

Card 7Infinitive

What is a perfect infinitive?

Answer

A perfect infinitive shows an action completed earlier. Examples: to have stolen, to have forgotten, to have written.

Card 8Bare infinitive

What is a bare infinitive?

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A bare infinitive is an infinitive without to. It appears after modal auxiliaries, certain verbs like let, make, bid, dare, need, verbs of perception like see, hear, watch, know, feel, and expressions…

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What are the important topics in Verbs: Non-Finite Forms for ICSE Class 7 English Language-Grammar?
Key topics in Verbs: Non-Finite Forms include Finite and Non-Finite Verbs, The Infinitive and Bare Infinitive, The Participle, The Gerund. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 7 exams.
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Learn the core ideas first, then work through the 121 practice questions on Verbs: Non-Finite Forms. Revise definitions regularly and use flashcards for quick recall before the exam.

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