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    This document defines and provides examples of finite and non-finite verbs. Finite verbs have subjects and show tense or number, while non-finite verbs have no subject, tense, or number. Examples show finite verbs like "lives", "does", and "are" while non-finite verbs include infinitives like "to improve" and gerunds or participles like "doing", "written", and "cleaned".

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    This document defines and provides examples of finite and non-finite verbs. Finite verbs have subjects and show tense or number, while non-finite verbs have no subject, tense, or number. Examples show finite verbs like "lives", "does", and "are" while non-finite verbs include infinitives like "to improve" and gerunds or participles like "doing", "written", and "cleaned".

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    This document defines and provides examples of finite and non-finite verbs. Finite verbs have subjects and show tense or number, while non-finite verbs have no subject, tense, or number. Examples show finite verbs like "lives", "does", and "are" while non-finite verbs include infinitives like "to improve" and gerunds or participles like "doing", "written", and "cleaned".

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    Finite Verbs A finite verb (sometimes called main verbs) is a verb that has a subject, this means

    that it can be the main verb in a sentence. It shows tense (past / present etc) or number (singular /
    plural).
    For example:- I live in Germay. (I is the subject - live describes what the subject does - live is a
    finite verb).
    Non-Finite Verbs A non-finite verb has no subject, tense or number. The only non-finite verb
    forms are the infinitive (indicated by to), the gerund or the participle.
    For example:- I travelled to Germany to improve my German. (To improve is in the infinitive
    form).
    1. Nancy does her homework every day (does is a finite verb)
    2. Nancy is doing her homework at the moment (doing is a non-finite verb)
    3. They are writing a letter. (are is a finite verb)
    4. She speaks Chinese very well (speaks is a finite verb)

    5. He has a big car. (has is a finite verb)


    6. The proposal has been examined today. (been is a non-finite verb)
    7. She tried to help him. (tried is a finite verb)
    8. It is healthy to laugh problems. (laugh is a non-finite verb)
    9. Finding the gates widely open, the thief went inside (Finding is a non-finite verb)
    10. He had his car cleaned. (cleaned is a non-finite verb)

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