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Hanuman_2000 Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

Can

Sir,

"can" is finite or of non-finite verb.

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Finite: it has no infinitive and no past or present participle, so cannot form a nonfinite clause. Remember, however, that with the exception of the modals, we have no 'finite' vs 'nonfinite' verbs, just 'finite' vs 'nonfinite' forms of verbs.

  • Finite: it has no infinitive and no past or present participle, so cannot form a nonfinite clause.
  • Remember, however, that with the exception of the modals, we have no 'finite' vs 'nonfinite' verbs, just 'finite' vs 'nonfinite' forms of verbs.
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Finite: it has no infinitive and no past or present participle, so cannot form a nonfinite clause. Remember, however, that with the exception of the modals, we have no 'finite' vs 'nonfinite' verbs, just 'finite' vs 'nonfinite' forms of verbs.

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