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== Finite v. Non-Finite Verbs ==
== Finite v. Non-Finite Verbs ==
'''Finite verb''' = action verb
=== Finite verb===
 
* = action verb
* has a subject
* has a subject
 
=== Non-finite verb===
'''Non-finite verb''' = verbs acting as adjective, adverb or noun
* = verbs acting as adjective, adverb or noun
 
* does not have a subject
* does not have a subject
* also called “verbals”
* also called “verbals”