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The Difference Between Finite and Non-Finite Verb Forms
The Difference Between Finite and Non-Finite Verb Forms
Finite verb forms are marked by inflection and indicate person, number and tense. A finite verb can be the single main verb in a
sentence.
go (infinitive)
I can't go with you.
Unfortunately, she had to go.
Do you really go out with her?
I didn't go to work today.
I want to go home.
going (gerund)
I like going to the cinema.
Carol suggested going for a walk.
Going faster would have been really dangerous.
The infinitive, the gerund and the participle have other forms, which are discussed in detail in the following chapters.