Non-finite Form of The Verb
Non-finite Form of The Verb :
Infinitives are forms of the verb not limited by time. They have no tense or mood. Often (but not always) the infinitive is preceded by to…
I like to take showers.
The Present Infinitive refers to the present or future.
The Present Active Infinitive is identical to the basic form of the verb.
The Present Passive Infinitive is a compound form composed of be and the past participle.
The Perfect Infinitive relates to an activity or state existing prior to the main verb.
The Past Active Infinitive is a compound form composed of have and the past participle.
The Past Passive Infinitive is a compound form composed of have been and the past participle.
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- The Verb
- The Auxiliary Verbs
- Subject-Verb Agreement - 1
- Subject-Verb Agreement - 2
- The English Verb
- Basic Form of The Verb
- Principal Parts of A Verb
- Non-finite Form of The Verb
- The Intensive Forms of English Verbs
- Verbal Idioms
- Confusing Verbs
- Agreement of The Verb with The Subject
- Sentences with Agreement of The Verb with The Subject
- Two Auxiliaries with One Principal Verb
- One Auxiliary with Two Principal Verbs
- Words Used as Verbs
- Intransitive Verb of Complete Predication
- Intransitive Verb of Incomplete Predication
- Defective Verbs
- Strong Verbs
- Tests of A Strong Verb
- Wholly Strong Strong Verbs
- Partly Strong Strong Verbs
- List of Strong Verbs
- Weak Verbs
- Tests of A Weak Verb
- List of Weak Verbs
- Mixed Verbs
- Strong Verbs Becoming Partly Weak Verbs
Non-finite Form of The Verb
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