Finite and non-finite clauses: “We have washed the dishes”
I have a quick question regarding finite and non-finite clauses if I may?
In clauses that contain modal or auxiliary verbs marked for tense AND a non-finite element, is the clause finite or non-finite?
For example, are:
We had washed the dishes
... and
I have been thinking
... finite because of the tense dictated by had and have, or are they non-finite because of the participles?
Thanks in advance.
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I have a quick question regarding finite and non-finite clauses if I may?
In clauses that contain modal or auxiliary verbs marked for tense AND a non-finite element, is the clause finite or non-finite?
For example, are:
We had washed the dishes
... and
I have been thinking
... finite because of the tense dictated by had and have, or are they non-finite because of the participles?
Thanks in advance.
tenses modal-verbs auxiliary-verbs non-finite-verbs finite-verbs
edited Feb 27 '16 at 13:34
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I have a quick question regarding finite and non-finite clauses if I may?
In clauses that contain modal or auxiliary verbs marked for tense AND a non-finite element, is the clause finite or non-finite?
For example, are:
We had washed the dishes
... and
I have been thinking
... finite because of the tense dictated by had and have, or are they non-finite because of the participles?
Thanks in advance.
tenses modal-verbs auxiliary-verbs non-finite-verbs finite-verbs
edited Feb 27 '16 at 13:34
Araucaria
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asked Feb 26 '16 at 3:55
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I have a quick question regarding finite and non-finite clauses if I may?
In clauses that contain modal or auxiliary verbs marked for tense AND a non-finite element, is the clause finite or non-finite?
For example, are:
We had washed the dishes
... and
I have been thinking
... finite because of the tense dictated by had and have, or are they non-finite because of the participles?
Thanks in advance.
tenses modal-verbs auxiliary-verbs non-finite-verbs finite-verbs
tenses modal-verbs auxiliary-verbs non-finite-verbs finite-verbs
edited Feb 27 '16 at 13:34
Araucaria
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asked Feb 26 '16 at 3:55
user152022user152022
435
edited Feb 27 '16 at 13:34
Araucaria
35.5k1070149
asked Feb 26 '16 at 3:55
user152022user152022
435
edited Feb 27 '16 at 13:34
Araucaria
35.5k1070149
edited Feb 27 '16 at 13:34
Araucaria
35.5k1070149
edited Feb 27 '16 at 13:34
Araucaria
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asked Feb 26 '16 at 3:55
user152022user152022
435
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You call to-infinitive infinitive because it is not finite (infinite). To-infinitive and present participle can't indicate any tense because they can't inflect (change their forms).
Finite clauses should contain a verb which shows tense.
We had washed the dishes. I have been thinking
Both clauses are finite because the words in bold are indicating tenses and aspects.
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You call to-infinitive infinitive because it is not finite (infinite). To-infinitive and present participle can't indicate any tense because they can't inflect (change their forms).
Finite clauses should contain a verb which shows tense.
We had washed the dishes. I have been thinking
Both clauses are finite because the words in bold are indicating tenses and aspects.
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You call to-infinitive infinitive because it is not finite (infinite). To-infinitive and present participle can't indicate any tense because they can't inflect (change their forms).
Finite clauses should contain a verb which shows tense.
We had washed the dishes. I have been thinking
Both clauses are finite because the words in bold are indicating tenses and aspects.
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You call to-infinitive infinitive because it is not finite (infinite). To-infinitive and present participle can't indicate any tense because they can't inflect (change their forms).
Finite clauses should contain a verb which shows tense.
We had washed the dishes. I have been thinking
Both clauses are finite because the words in bold are indicating tenses and aspects.
You call to-infinitive infinitive because it is not finite (infinite). To-infinitive and present participle can't indicate any tense because they can't inflect (change their forms).
Finite clauses should contain a verb which shows tense.
We had washed the dishes. I have been thinking
Both clauses are finite because the words in bold are indicating tenses and aspects.
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