1. Singing is his pastime. 2. I like to read . 3. It is easy to find faults with others. 4. He went to work in London.

Question

Identify the finite and non-finite verbs in the following sentences and state whether they are infinitives, participles or gerunds. 

1. Singing is his pastime. 

2. I like  to read . 

3. It is  easy to find faults with others.

4. He went  to work  in London. 

5. She doesn’t like  to do  anything. 

6. I enjoy reading.

Answer 1

1. Singing (non-finite – gerund) is (finite verb) his pastime. 

2. I like (finite verb) to read (non-finite). 

3. It is (finite verb) easy to find (non-finite – infinitive) faults with others.

4. He went (finite verb) to work (non-finite – infinitive) in London. 

5. She doesn’t like (finite verb) to do (non-finite – infinitive) anything. 

6. I enjoy (finite verb) reading.