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VERBS - Coggle Diagram
VERBS
a word or group of words that is used to indicate that something happens or exists
KINDS OF VERBS
FINITE VERBS
Examples
He Teaches
mathematics in that school.
I Teach
mathematics in that school.
Definition
The verb that has a subject and shows tense and changes according to the number of persons or tense are called FINITE VERBS
NON-FINITE VERBS
Examples
He tries to teach them mathematics.
I try to teach them mathematics.
Kinds of Non Finites
Participles
Forms
Present Participle
It ends in -ing. It represents an action which is incomplete or is still going on. It is also called 'Active Participle'.
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Perfect Participle
It is formed by putting 'having' before the past participle. It represents an action as complete at some past time
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Past Participle
It generally ends in '-ed', '-d', '-t', '-en' or '-n'. It represents a completed action. It is also called the 'Passive Participle'.
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A participle is a verb form that can function as an adjective. There are two types of participles: the present participle (ending "-ing") and the past participle
Gerunds (verb+ing)
Infinites 'name' the 'action'
Verbs that end in'-ing' and have the features of both a noun and a verb are called 'Gerunds'.
Examples
Walking is a good exercise
I like reading newspapers.
Infinitives (to+verb)
Infinites 'name' the 'action'
Forms
The present infintive (have+past participle)
This form is mainly used to express an unfulfilled plan, wish, hope, obligation, and unnecessary
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The Present or indefinite form (to+verb)
An infinitive is a verb form that can function as a noun, an adjective, or an adverb.
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Definition
The verb that do not change with the change in the person or number of the subject due change of tense are known as NON - FINITE VERBS