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Non-finite

A verb-form which is not marked for tense.

A non-finite verb cannot be the only verb in a clause.

A typical English verb usually has the following non-finite forms - the present participle, the past participle, the infinitive and the gerund.

  • I want to swim.
  • Smoking is injurious to health.
  • Driven by rain we took shelter under a tree.

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