Non-finite Verbs: Usage of Gerund, Participle and Infinitive

Non-finite Verbs

Usage of Gerund, Participle and Infinitive   

Introduction:

In this unit, we are going to discuss with non-finite verbs that plays a great rule in English sentences. We have to use non-finite verbs-

1. to express the name of events, occurrence, activities, etc.

2. to enlarge simple sentences including finite and non-finite 

    verbs.

3. to make phrases. ie, to enlarge the subject, object or

    complements with their qualifiers/modifiers. 

** It is very sorry to say that there isn’t enough discussion with the non-finite verbs to understand their usages in English grammar. But non-finite verbs play a great role in English Sentences.  As a result, every foreign learner has to face great difficulties to understand and use this type of verbs. However, we are going to discuss with non-finite verbs and their usages in the sentences

There are three kinds of non-finite verbs. They are- 

a) Gerund, 

b) Participle, and

c) Infinitive.   

And their usage in the sentences is discussed in the following posts.