FINITE VERB AND SUBJECT

How to parse Finite Verbs. –The points to be explained in the parsing of a Finite verb are shown in their proper order in the two following tables:

Kind of Verb	Conjugation	Number	Tense. Form of Tense	Voice
Notional Non-notional Transitive Intransitive Subjective Objective Terminative Durative Mixed	Strong Weak Mixed	Singular Plural	Present Indefinite Past Continuous Future Perfect Future in Perfect the Past Continuous	Active Pas-sive
Aspect	Mood	Person	Order
Common Perfect Continuous	Indicative Imperative Subjunctive	First Second Third	would come went there every He said he day had gone the year before

Examples of Parsing a Verb:

(1) James has been fishing all the morning.

Has been fishing – Intransitive verb. Weak conjugation. Active voice. Indicative mood. Present-Perfect-Continuous tense, having “James” for its subject, and therefore in the Singular number and Third person.

(2) James and I will be promoted next term.

Will he promoted – Transitive verb. Weak conjugation. Passive voice. Indicative mood. Future tense, having “James and I” for the two subjects, and therefore in the Plural number and First person.

(3) He worked hard that he might win a prize.

Worked – Intransitive verb. Weak conjugation. Active voice, Indicative mood. Past tense, having “he” for its subject, and therefore in the Singular number and Third person.

Might win – Transitive verb. Strong conjugation. Active voice. Subjunctive mood. Past tense, having “he” for its subject, and therefore in the Singular number and Third person.

(4) You will have got to your house by that time.

Will have got – Transitive verb here used Intransitively, Strong conjugation. Active voice. Indicative mood, Future-Perfect tense, having “you” for its subject, and therefore in the Plural number and Second person.

(5) The jury were puzzled and would have been divided in their opinions, if the judge had not known well how to guide them.

Were puzzled – Transitive verb. Weak conjugation. Passive voice. Indicative mood. Past tense, having “jury” for its subject (a noun that implies more persons than one), and therefore in the Plural number. Third person.

Would have been divided – Transitive verb. Weak conjugation. Passive voice. Subjunctive mood, Future-Perfect tense, having “jury” for its subject, and therefore in the Plural number, Third person.

Had known – Transitive verb. Strong conjugation. Active voice. Indicative mood, Past-Perfect tense, having “judge” for its subject, and therefore in the Singular number and Third person.

(6) So be it.

Be – Intransitive verb. Subjunctive mood. Present tense, having “it” for its subject, and therefore in the Singular number, Third person.

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