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Hi The infinitive is the form of the verb that follows the word 'to' and the finite is any form of the verb that is preceded by a subject: - to walk - to speak - to go - he walks - she speaks - it goes Dave
- Hi The infinitive is the form of the verb that follows the word 'to' and the finite is any form of the verb that is preceded by a subject: - to walk - to speak - to go - he walks - she speaks - it goes Dave
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The infinitive is the form of the verb that follows the word 'to' and the finite is any form of the verb that is preceded by a subject:
- to walk
- to speak
- to go
- he walks
- she speaks
- it goes
Dave
The infinitive is the form of the verb that follows the word 'to' and the finite is any form of the verb that is preceded by a subject:
- to walk
- to speak
- to go
- he walks
- she speaks
- it goes
Dave
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Anonymouswhat is different between finite and infinitive?Generally, finite verbs reflect the time of the action: I ran (past); I am running (present); I'll run (future).
Non-finite verbs do not themselves reveal the time of the action: 'to run', 'running'.
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dave_anonthe finite is any form of the verb that is preceded by a subject:An infinitive can have a subject, which, oddly enough, takes the objective case: "We watched her climb the stairs." "For him to dig out the stump alone was quite a feat."
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