Gerund, Infinitive and Participle are three types of verbs. The non-finite verb is classified as Gerund, Infinitive and Participle. Students often find it easy to understand the basic definition of a Verb. However, exams like Banking and Insurance Exams like IBPS, PO, CLERK, SO, SSC, CDS, RRB and Defence Exams require a deeper understanding of the verb. But before we start exploring Gerund, Infinitive and Participle. Let us go through the basics of the verb. The verb is a grammatical structure that conveys the action of a subject, a state of being, and an occurrence. Verbs are used in different structural forms in a sentence. A verb, generally, is divided into two types, on the basis of the structure.

Example:

1. The ministers boast to win the votes.
2. The ministers boast for winning the votes.
3. Let winning be a habit.
4. Let them win.

As maintained by, in these four specimens above, the verb ‘win’ has been used differently according to the structure of the sentence.

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The verb is classified as follows:

Main Verb

The main verb is the action done by or on the subject of the verb. Action words are easy to identify. You need to ask the question ‘What is the subject doing?‘

Example:  Richa is playing badminton. Ask the question ‘What is Richa doing?’ the answer is playing- Verb.

For details on the Para Jumbles, refer to the linked article.

Finite Verb & Non-Finite Verb

Finite Verb: A finite verb is limited by the subject, person, number or tense or a number. It is limited or bounded. It changes its form according to the tense. The structural form of finite V3 form: Example:

1. Ram has written a letter.
2. She gave a written statement before the judge.

Non-Finite Verb: A non-finite or infinite verb is unlimited and unbounded. It is the opposite to a finite verb.

Example:  I suspect it was him. Here suspect is limited by person and tense. I want to achieve success. Here achieve is independent of person and tense.