Finite verb is a verb that is inflected for person and for tense according to the rules and categories of the languages in which it occurs.
Finite verb can form “ Independent clause “ which can stand by their own as complete sentences , an independent clause as a complete sentence. It contains the main subject and verb of a sentences.
In English , only verbs in certain mood are finite
These include :
1. Indicative mood : expressing a state of affairs.
Dalam indicative mood, finite verb harus menggunakan varb, example :
1. The buldoser demolished the restaurant.
2. Ani is going to visit her mother in hospital.
3. He has waited his father since morning.
2. Imperative mood : Giving a command.
Dalam imperative mood, finite verb tidak memerlukan subjek karena tanpa memakai subjek pun kalimatnya sudah jelas.
Example :
Finite verb can form “ Independent clause “ which can stand by their own as complete sentences , an independent clause as a complete sentence. It contains the main subject and verb of a sentences.
In English , only verbs in certain mood are finite
These include :
1. Indicative mood : expressing a state of affairs.
Dalam indicative mood, finite verb harus menggunakan varb, example :
1. The buldoser demolished the restaurant.
2. Ani is going to visit her mother in hospital.
3. He has waited his father since morning.
2. Imperative mood : Giving a command.
Dalam imperative mood, finite verb tidak memerlukan subjek karena tanpa memakai subjek pun kalimatnya sudah jelas.
Example :
1.Positive command
- Help me, please !
2.Negative verb
- Don’t do that.
- Help me, please !
2.Negative verb
- Don’t do that.
Example:
- I walked, they walk, and she walks are finite verbs
* (to) walk is an infinitive. - I lived in Germany.
* "I" is the subject. "Lived" describes what the subject did. "Lived" is a finite verb.
- The truck demolished the restaurant.
- The leaves were yellow and sickly.
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