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Gerund, Participle, Infinitive and Past Participle Form of Verb

We all struggle too hard to remember these names but we really don't need to know any of them. We can't apply them. All we need to know is the real application of three form of verbs. V 1 +ing, V ed and To+verb. We need to know the situation (That changes the meaning), senses (That express the purpose and the person who do the work) of these verbs. What we are going to learn after reading this article: What are the senses of these three forms? Difference between Ving and To+verb. About Bare Infinitive or infinitive without to. What are the senses of these three forms?  We use V 1 +ing and to+verb to express the active sense of verb or we can say that this form is used when the subject does his own job all by himself. To+verb is used also when we express any intention. V ed  is used when subject get things done by others or we can say that when we express passive sense of verb we use this form. So, there are three senses: active (both ving and to+verb) Intenti...

Finite Vs Non-Finite Verbs Explained with Example

Azad born in 1971 is a strong man. In this sentence there are two verbs one is a finite verb and the other is a non-finite verb. I could have discussed the topic like discussed in books but thought that this might not be helpful because it is very impractical. So, I discussed this topic for practical solution in my own way. If you can't understand don't stop. Keep reading. If you still have problems after reading this article, please comment under this post. Definition of Finite and Non-Finite Verb: Finite Verb: Finite verb is the verb with which a sentence is completed. In another way we can say that a verb that is influenced by tense, number and person is finite verb. In a clause there can be only one finite verb and more than one non-finite verb. Non-Finite Verb: Non-finite verb is the verb with which a sentence can't be completed. In another way we can say that a verb that is not influenced by tense, number and person is non-finite verb. How to Identify...