Finite & Non-finite Verbs

•  Finite verbs - Verbs that are changed according to the person, number, and tense in relation to the subject. They are the main verbs of the sentence.

            ==> Change in Verb due to Person: 

              First person ("I went to the theatre yesterday.")

Second person ("You play cricket occasionally.")

Third person ("They threatened the honest man.")

==> Change in Verb due to Number:

Singular ("I didn't steal your phone.")

Plural ("Thousands of people participated in the rally.")

==> Change in Verb due to Tense: 

Present ("Vihan likes to doodle cartoons in his mathematics notebook."

Past ("We witnessed the memorable T20 world cup final")

Future ("They will visit the parent teaching meeting next week.")

            

• Non-finite verbs : These are the verbs that remains same irrespect of the person, tense, and number in the sentence. These are secondary verbs in a sentence.

   ==> Types of non-finite verbs:

    1) Infinitive

2) Gerund

3) Participle