{"id":77066,"date":"2024-01-30T16:16:04","date_gmt":"2024-01-30T16:16:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/?p=77066"},"modified":"2025-11-16T08:33:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-16T08:33:09","slug":"finite-and-non-finite-verbs-worksheet-for-class-8-with-answers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/finite-and-non-finite-verbs-worksheet-for-class-8-with-answers\/","title":{"rendered":"Finite And Non-Finite Verbs Worksheet For Class 8 With Answers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/finite-verb\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"71739\">finite verb<\/a> 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<strong> -s.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>She <strong>sings<\/strong> well. (The finite verb sing becomes sings when the subject is a singular noun \/ pronoun.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They <strong>sing<\/strong> well. (When the subject is a plural noun \/ pronoun, the verb does not take -s.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A <strong>non-finite verb<\/strong> does not change its form when the subject changes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I want to sing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>She wants to sing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You want to sing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rahul wanted to sing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>As you can see, the verb <strong>want <\/strong>has different forms in different tenses. Hence, it is a finite verb. The verb <strong>to sing<\/strong> 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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/finite-and-non-finite-verbs-worksheet-for-class-8-with-answers\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"670\" src=\"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/finite-and-non-finite-verbs-exercise-1024x670.png\" alt=\"finite and non finite verbs worksheet\" class=\"wp-image-78076\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/finite-and-non-finite-verbs-exercise-1024x670.png 1024w, https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/finite-and-non-finite-verbs-exercise-300x196.png 300w, https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/finite-and-non-finite-verbs-exercise-768x503.png 768w, https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/finite-and-non-finite-verbs-exercise-640x419.png 640w, https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/finite-and-non-finite-verbs-exercise.png 1216w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Finite and Non-finite verbs worksheet<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Fill in the blanks using the correct forms of the verbs given in the brackets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. I \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026. him \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 my plans. (call, discuss)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. I \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026. to his house \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. a word with him. (go, have)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. She \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 (not allow) me \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. (use) her computer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. I \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. (go) \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 (stay) in this evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. It \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. (feel) good \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. to you. (talk)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6. The main thing \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. (be) \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026. calm. (stay)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7. I \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 (want) \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026. (contact) your brother.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8. Despite \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026. (have) a headache, I \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. (enjoy) the party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>9. He has \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026. (stop) \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 (talk) to me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>10. I \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. (not know) what I am supposed \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 (do) with his.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>11. She is eager \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. (win) the competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>12. Mother \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026. (tell) me \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026. (make) my own bed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>13. The traffic cops \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. (warn) him \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 (drive) carefully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>14. He never \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026. (hesitate) \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 (help)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>15. I look forward to \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 (see) my children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>16. You had better not \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026. (wake) him up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>17. I would like \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026. that scenery. (draw)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>18. He \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. (want) \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. (dispose) of that old car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>19. She \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 (work) hard \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. (support) her family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>20. The teacher \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 (scold) the boy for \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 (misbehave) in the class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>21. I \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026. (go) to the school \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026. (meet) the headmaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>22. They \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026. (criticize) the actor for \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 (endorse) such products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>23. I \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 (learn) enough \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026. (pass) the test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>24. She is too arrogant \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026. (apologise)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Answers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>1. called, to discuss<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. went, to have<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. does not allow, to use<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. am going, to stay<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. feels, to talk<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6. is, to stay<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7. want, to contact<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8. having, enjoyed<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>9. has stopped, talking<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>10. don&#8217;t know, to do<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>11. is, to win<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>12. told, to make<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>13. warned, to drive<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>14. hesitates, to help<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>15. look, to seeing<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>16. wake<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>17. like, to draw<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>18. wants, to dispose<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>19. works, to support<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>20. scolded, misbehaving<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>21. went, to meet<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>22. criticised, endorsing<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>23. have arranged, to pass<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>24. to apologise<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A finite verb changes its form according to the number and person of its subject. 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