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Verbs: Non-Finite Forms

ICSE · Class 8 · English Language: Grammar and Composition

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1. What Non-Finite Verbs Are

  • To-verbs and the -ing form of verbs are referred to as non-finites.
  • Non-finites retain the same form whatever be the subject in a sentence.
  • The three groups of non-finites are the infinitive, the participle, and the gerund.
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2. The Infinitive

  • The infinitive is also referred to as the to-verb.
  • Present infinitive examples are to write, to fade, to select.
  • Perfect infinitive examples are to have written, to have faded, to have selected.
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3. Bare Infinitive

  • The infinitive without to is called a bare infinitive.
  • Bare infinitives are used after let, make, bid, dare, and need.
  • Bare infinitives are also used after verbs of perception: see, hear, watch, know, feel.
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4. The Participle

  • The participle is a non-finite form used like an adjective.
  • Present participle examples are writing, fading, selecting.
  • Past participle examples are written, faded, selected.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Non-Finite Verbs

InfinitiveParticipleGerundVerb patternsSentence joiningMeaning and usage

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