October 4th, 2010 
Admin Question by Ms.Cook: could you please explain to me in a very simple way and with examples what a FINITE verb is? I am not a native
so, use simple words and a few examples please. Thanks a lot.
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Answer by KB M
Grammer is not something which can be taught to an unknown person on the net. However, pl. visit the following link:
http://www.usingenglish.com/glossary/finite-verb.html
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the verb that agree swith its subject in person and nnmbers
for example ;pay attention to the following table:
I am
you are
he is
we can not use ‘am’ for you or he and we can not use’ is’ for I or you ; therefor, “am, is, are, was and were ” are finite forms of “to be” verb
an ‘infinitive’ does not express time (tense) or person (who is doing the action) To eat is to live. We don’t know or care who is eating or when.
a ‘finite’ verb has a time and a person.
I eat (I is the person, now is the time)
He was eating when the phone rang. (he is the person, past is the time)
I find it clearer in French/German, where the finite verb is clearly formed from the infinitive–then I can say that the finite verb changes its endings, while the infinitive ends in (-er, -ir, -re, -en, -n etc depending on language.)