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==== finite and non-finite clauses ==== | ==== finite and non-finite clauses ==== | ||
* distinguishes between clauses with finite verbs (subject-verb) and those with an implied but not present verb (represented by a non-finite verb) | * distinguishes between clauses with finite verbs (subject-verb) and those with an implied but not present verb (represented by a non-finite verb) | ||
** the verbs in a finite clause show tense (as would any finite verb) | |||
** the verbs in a non-finite clause do not show tense (as with a non-finite verb) | |||
*** by "tense" we mean its conjugation | |||
**** the non-finite verb will be in the simple present | |||
**** ex. ''A streetcar named 'Desire' is not necessarily the one you want to take'' | |||
* grammarians refer to these clauses in the context of "tense" | * grammarians refer to these clauses in the context of "tense" | ||
* a finite clause shows tense and is usually an IC | * a finite clause shows tense and is usually an IC | ||