Subject Verb Agreement Part – 2

Podcast of subject-verb arrangement

Nonfinite verbs

There are three types of non-finite verbs:-

1. Infinitive.
2. Gerund.
3. Participle

Infinitive

The infinitive is the basic dictionary form of a verb, usually preceded by to. Thus to go is an infinitive.

Infinitive meaning in Hindi- ‘na’

EXAMPLES:-

• Mujhe khana khana (acha nahi lagta- action)
• I don’t like to eat food
• Khana- (name)
• Acha nahi lagta-action
• Mujhe Sona acha lagta hai
• I like to sleep.
• Mai khana khane ke liye ruk gaya.
• He stopped to eat.
• Wo mujhe dekhne ke liye ruk gaya.
• He stopped to see me.
• (Here dekhne ke liye is a name)

Gerund

Gerund and infinity are quite similar it’s both are verbs but their work is different it’s used as a noun. If we wanna use gerund verb+ing not an infinitive to +verb1st form. The gerund is used in verb and added ‘ing’.Na is used and its name!

EXAMPLES:-

• Wo so Raha hai
• So Raha is (action)
• Mai Sona chahta hu is noun
• I want to sleep – to sleep is (infinitive)
• Smoking is a bad habit.
• Smoking ek buri aadat hai.
• Drinking is injurious to health
• Drinking health ke liye hanikarak hai
• Mai drink Karta hu-(action)
• I drink.

Participle

A participle is used as an adjective or an adverb. There are two types of the participle in English: the past and present participles. If we put two actions in one sentence is called Participle.

The present participle also takes the – Verb + ing form: (e.g., writing, singing, and raising).

The past participle typically appears like the past tense, but some have different forms: (e.g., written, sung, and raised)

EXAMPLES:-

• Usne mujhe cheating karte hue pakad liya.
• He caught me cheating.
• Mai sote sote chal raha tha.
• And me ta aa raha hai
• Mai office me chala gaya.

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