Finite And Non-Finite Verbs Worksheet For Class 8 With Answers

A finite verb changes its form according to the number and person of its subject. For example, in the simple present tense, if the subject is a singular noun or pronoun, a finite verb takes the marker -s.

• She sings well. (The finite verb sing becomes sings when the subject is a singular noun / pronoun.)
• They sing well. (When the subject is a plural noun / pronoun, the verb does not take -s.)

A non-finite verb does not change its form when the subject changes.

• I want to sing.
• She wants to sing.
• You want to sing.
• Rahul wanted to sing.

As you can see, the verb want has different forms in different tenses. Hence, it is a finite verb. The verb to sing remains the same in all tenses. It does not change when the number or person of the subject changes. Hence, it is a non-finite verb.

Finite and Non-finite verbs worksheet

Fill in the blanks using the correct forms of the verbs given in the brackets.

1. I ……………………. him …………………… my plans. (call, discuss)

2. I …………………. to his house ………………….. a word with him. (go, have)

3. She ……………………… (not allow) me …………………….. (use) her computer.

4. I ………………….. (go) …………………… (stay) in this evening.

5. It ………………….. (feel) good ………………….. to you. (talk)

6. The main thing ………………….. (be) ……………………. calm. (stay)

7. I ………………… (want) ……………………. (contact) your brother.

8. Despite …………………. (have) a headache, I …………………….. (enjoy) the party.

9. He has …………………. (stop) …………………… (talk) to me.

10. I ………………….. (not know) what I am supposed …………………… (do) with his.

11. She is eager …………………….. (win) the competition.

12. Mother ……………………. (tell) me …………………. (make) my own bed.

13. The traffic cops ………………….. (warn) him …………………… (drive) carefully.

14. He never ……………………. (hesitate) …………………… (help)

15. I look forward to …………………… (see) my children.

16. You had better not ……………………. (wake) him up.

17. I would like ………………………. that scenery. (draw)

18. He ………………….. (want) ………………….. (dispose) of that old car.

19. She …………………… (work) hard ………………….. (support) her family.

20. The teacher …………………… (scold) the boy for ……………………… (misbehave) in the class.

21. I ……………………. (go) to the school ………………………. (meet) the headmaster.

22. They …………………. (criticize) the actor for ……………………… (endorse) such products.

23. I …………………… (learn) enough ……………………. (pass) the test.

24. She is too arrogant ……………………. (apologise)

Answers

1. called, to discuss

2. went, to have

3. does not allow, to use

4. am going, to stay

5. feels, to talk

6. is, to stay

7. want, to contact

8. having, enjoyed

9. has stopped, talking

10. don’t know, to do

11. is, to win

12. told, to make

13. warned, to drive

14. hesitates, to help

15. look, to seeing

16. wake

17. like, to draw

18. wants, to dispose

19. works, to support

20. scolded, misbehaving

21. went, to meet

22. criticised, endorsing

23. have arranged, to pass

24. to apologise