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Read the given sentences, and underline the non-finite verbs.

1. I love to teach young children.
2. Today I am teaching in Junior High School.
3. Before I joined, Mr. Anand was teaching the same class.
4. We are going to Agra to see the Taj Mahal.

5. Seeing what I trust.

Let’s Learn Non-finite Verbs

The words that tell us about the physical action (eat), and event (happen) or a state (exist)
are called verbs.

Verbs which have the past and the present form are called finite verbs.
A finite verb has a subject. It changes with the tense, person, and the number. It can stand
alone as a main verb. For example:
They watched the match. (past)
O
She watches the match every day. (present)
O
We shall watch the match tomorrow. (future)
O
These are some verbs which do not fall in the category of tense form are called non-finite
verbs.
A non-finite verb does not have a subject. It does not change with the tense and the number.
It cannot stand alone as a main verb. For example:
He likes playing football. They like playing football.
O O
She liked playing football. You like playing football.
O O
In the above sentences, the verb playing does not change with the number, person or
tense.

Let’s Learn Kinds of Non-finite Verbs

There are three kinds of non-finite verbs.
Infinitives Gerunds Participles
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