S6_EN_Finite and Non-finite verb

S6_EN_Finite and Non-finite verb

Finite verb

a "doing verb" which shows tense in different forms

(e.g. give/ gave/ will give).

It can stand by itself in a sentence.

If there is only one verb in a sentence, it is finite.

Finite verbs (underlined)

• I watch television.

• I watched television.

• I am watching television.

• I was watching television.

• I will watch television.

Non-finite verb

It does NOT show tenses and is usually

in the form of verb-ing, to-verb or past participle (pp).

A non-finite verb CANNOT stand by itself in a sentence.

Non-finite verb

• walking around, they found a good restaurant. (Verb+ing)

• To do it, you must be strong. (To verb)

• Frozen in the fridge, the meat looks fresh. (pp)

Multiple Choice

Which one is the finite verb?

Shukri went camping with his family at Kota Tinggi waterfall.

• went

• camping

• went camping

• waterfall

Multiple Choice

Is it a correct sentence?

They going there using his father’s four wheel drive at the crack of dawn.

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Which one is/are the finite verb?

Once they arrived at their destination, they quickly

pitched their tent.

• arrived

• pitched

• arrived, pitched

• quickly

Multiple Choice

Is it a correct sentence?

The campfire keeping them warm and away from insects.

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Which one is the correct verb?

The campfire keeping them warm and away from insects.

• kept

• keeped

• were keeping

• was keep

Multiple Select

Which one is/are the finite verb of the sentence?

They knew it was important to preserve the pristine environment.

• knew

• was

• preserve

• pristine

Multiple Choice

What kind of verb is the word "preserve"?

They knew it was important to preserve the pristine environment.

• finite verb

• non-finite verb

Multiple Select

Which is/are the finite verb?

It was a great experience for them that helped them appreciate the beauty of nature.

• was

• great

• helped