SAW is an irregular verb unlike DEPARTED which is a regular verb and so the verb conjugated in this form is the past participle which is non-finite.
Through conducting my own research online, I figured that the answer to this may have to do with regular and irregular verbs. I am unsure why the dictionary labels DEPARTED as a non-finite verb in the sentence since DEPARTED has a subject (GUESTS) and also has a tense (PAST)? I do not see how DEPARTED and SAW from the 1st example is any different as SAW has a subject (I) and a tense (PAST). The 2nd example from the dictionary has caused me to feel confused. Our guests DEPARTED, we felt a little depressed. Example of a non-finite verb (source: Collins Dictionary) Coming home last night, I SAW a deer run across the road.Ģ. Example of a finite verb (source: Collins Dictionary) I am having trouble identifying whether verbs are the latter or former when placed in sentences. That helped fix the word "winter" in my mind, and then it was easier to remember "autumn" after then.I have a question regarding finite and non-finite verbs. When I made some notes after listening, I wrote "winter" many times. But then I listened to a podcast about winter in Korea, and they repeated the word "winter" a lot. I'm trying to learn Korean, and I always mixed up the words "autumn" and "winter" because they sound similar to me. I can give you an example from my own experience. When the word feels comfortable and fixed in your vocabulary, move on to "borrow". Banks lend money) focusing on that word, look out for it when you are reading or listening, or search for "lend" in a dictionary and read the example sentences there. You could also write some example sentences (e.g. Can you lend me your phone? Can you lend me some money?) and look for opportunities to really ask those questions. For example, if you focus on "lend", you can make some questions to ask to people (e.g.
Choose one to focus on first, and practise it. If this happens to you, I would suggest learning them one by one. That means that their meanings can easily become confused in our memory. All of these things can be cues for your memory.Īlso, difficulty may appear because you are learning "lend" and "borrow" at the same time, and their meanings are related. When you use the new words, it forces you to think about the words more, associate them with other words, and put them into a meaningful context. For example, try to use the words when you are writing your diary, talking to someone, or taking an English class. I would suggest that as part of your vocabulary learning, you try to use the words in meaningful conversations, writing or speaking. Most verbs have a past tense and past participle with –ed:īut many of the most frequent verbs are irregular: Base form
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