FINITE VERBS

Finite verbs is verb that is inflected for person and for tense according to the rules and categories of the language in which it occurs. Finite verbs can form independent clauses, which can stand by their own as complete
sentence. Finite verb can form “independent clause“ which can stand by their own as completes sentences .

Every grammatically correct sentence or clause must contain a finite verb; Sentence fragments not containing finite verb are described as phrases. Some interjection can play the same role. Evan in English, a sentence like thanks for you help? Has a interjection where it could have a subject and finite verb form (compare I appreciate your help?)

# In English, only verb in certain mood are finite these include :
1. The indicative mood: (Expressing a state of affairs : e.g. “ the bull dozer
demolished the restaurant , “ “ The leaves were yellow and stiff ). “
2. The imperative mood (giving a command).
3. The subjective mood: (Expressing something that might or might not be the state
of affairs, depending on some other part of the sentence) : Nearly extinct in
English.

A verb is a word that expresses an occurrence, act, or made of being. Finite verb, sometimes called main verbs , are limited by time ( see tense ), person, and number.

A non finite verb from – such as a participle, infinitive, or gerund – is not limited by time (see tense ), person, and number .

# Verbs forms that are not finite include:
- The infinitive,
- Participles ( e.g. …” the broken window , “ ) “ the wheezing gentlemen ),
- Gerunds and gerundive.