Non Finites


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Verbs can be classified into two groups:

Column A Column B
Reading
Seeing
To read
To study
Feeling
Looking
To support/help
Went
Told
Offered
answered

The verbs in Column A are called non-finites.

The verbs in column A do not indicate tense.

The verbs in column B indicate tense.

You will learn about three types of non - finites:

  • the -ing form,
  • the infinitive (plain) form
  • the -ed form


Note
In formal writing,use of non-finites helps us to achieve precision and compactness in writing.


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