Question

Find the non-finite verb from the sentence:
I saw you going to the school today. [Intermediate]

• A. saw
• B. to
• C. school
• D. going

Answer 1

The correct option is D going

The verbs that do not explain the tense of the sentence and do not agree with the subject are called non-finite verbs. Non-finite verbs are usually infinitives, gerunds and participles.

Option A - 'Saw' explains to us that the sentence is in the past tense. As 'saw' explains the tense of the sentence, it is not a non-finite verb. Hence, option A is incorrect.

Option B - 'To' is used as an adverb, infinitive marker and a preposition. As it is not even a verb, 'to' is not a non-finite verb. Hence, option B is incorrect.

Option C - 'School' is the object in the given sentence. Hence, option C is incorrect.

Option D - Though 'going' is the participle form of the verb, it doesn't explain the tense of the sentence and it also doesn't agree with the subject. Hence, it is a non-finite verb. Thus option D is the correct answer.