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What Are Finite Verbs

A finite verb is a verb that has a subject and shows tense. Every sentence requires a finite verb. Examples of finite verbs are painted, promised, am, went, wanted, rose, and became from the given sentences. A verbal is a non-finite verb formed from a verb that functions as another part of speech, like an adjective.

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What Are Finite Verbs

A finite verb is a verb that has a subject and shows tense. Every sentence requires a finite verb. Examples of finite verbs are painted, promised, am, went, wanted, rose, and became from the given sentences. A verbal is a non-finite verb formed from a verb that functions as another part of speech, like an adjective.

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What Are Finite Verbs?

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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.

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