Details about Finite verb

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A finite verb is a form of a verb that has a subject (expressed or implied) and can function as the root of an independent clause; an independent clause can, in turn, stand alone as a complete sentence. In many languages, finite verbs are the locus of grammatical information of gender, person, number, tense, aspect, mood, and/or voice.^[2] Finite verbs are distinguished from non-finite verbs, such as infinitives, participles, etc., which generally mark these grammatical categories to a lesser degree or not at all, and which appear below the finite verb in the hierarchy .

Five Ways to Identify Finite Verbs:

"Finite verbs can be recognized by their form and their position in the sentence. Here are some of the things to look for when you are trying to identify the finite verbs in a sentence:
 

1.     Most finite verbs can take an -ed or a -d at the end of the word to indicate time in the past: cough, coughed; celebrate, celebrated. A hundred or so finite verbs do not have these endings [see Principal Parts of Irregular Verbs].

2.     Nearly all finite verbs take an -s at the end of the word to indicate the present when the subject of the verb is third-person singular: cough, he coughs; celebrate, she celebrates. The exceptions are auxiliary verbs like can and must. Remember that nouns can also end in -s. Thus the dog races can refer to a spectator sport or to a fast-moving third-person singular dog.

3.     Finite verbs are often groups of words that include such auxiliary verbs as can, must, have, and be: can be suffering, must eat, will have gone.

4.     Finite verbs usually follow their subjects: He coughs. The documents had compromised him. They will have gone.

5.     Finite verbs surround their subjects when some forms of a question are asked: Is he coughing? Did they celebrate?

What Are Finite Verbs? (with Examples)

A finite verb is a verb which has a subject and shows tense. In short, it is a verb being a verb (i.e., a doing word) as opposed to a verbal (which is another part of speech formed from a verb). Examples of Finite Verbs Every sentence needs a finite verb. Look at these examples (with the finite verbs shaded): He painted the fence. (In this example, painted is a finite verb.) He varnished the painted fence. (In this example, painted is a verbal. It's actually a participle from the verb to paint, which is being used as an adjective. A verbal is another name for a non-finite verb.) Here are some more examples: You promised me the last ticket. I am excited about going to the amusement park. I went for a walk around the park. Everyone wanted to go to the amusement park, but we only had four tickets. On that dark day, the spirits rose from their graves to feast upon the living. In that moment, it all became clear that the amusement park was a trap.