Which term describes a verb form that carries tense and agrees with other words in a sentence?

• A. Finite form/verb
• B. Non-finite form
• C. Infinitive
• D. Participle

Answer: (A)

Finite verb forms are the ones that carry tense and agree with the subject in person and number, and they can stand as the main verb of a clause. That’s why this term is the best fit: it marks when the action happens and shows who is performing it. For example, in I walk, you walk, he walks, the verb form changes to reflect tense and agrees with the subject (third person singular in the last example).

Non-finite forms, like the infinitive (to walk) or the participle (walking), do not express tense by themselves and don’t carry subject-verb agreement. They’re used in combination with a finite verb to form tenses or to function in other grammatical roles, but they aren’t the main verb that carries tense in a clause.