Sowndharya Jagadeeswaran

In this article we will be looking in particular the future perfect continuous tense. The future perfect continuous tense examples listed below will tell when, where, how and why it is used.

Future perfect continuous tense also known future perfect progressive tense is a tense that tells us till/at what point of time in future a particular action or activity will happen.

Kindly go through the following 69+ future perfect continuous tense examples to get a better understanding.

• 1. My friend will have been studying by the time I get there.
• 2. In May, Chinthan will have been working in this company for ten years.
• 3. They will have been waiting at the station for the train to arrive.
• 4. I will have been exercising for three months.
• 5. We will have been celebrating our tenth anniversary next week.
• 6. By next year, I will have been living in Canada for five years.
• 7. Sheetal will have been completing 12 years of schooling in 2022.
• 8. When I reach at 2pm, will you have been reading for long?
• 9. I will have been wearing a mask for 2 years this June.
• 10. The boy will have been staying in the hostel for three years by next week.
• 11. When I turn 28, I will have been painting my 20^th picture.
• 12. We will have been performing our 100^th show on this Christmas.
• 13.  The child will have been eating his 10^th candy for the day.
• 14. We will have been baking cake for his 20^th year next year.
• 15. The tube light will have been glowing for three months by next week.
• 16. Priya will not have been going to the airport before 7 0’clock.
• 17. Vedant will have been winning championship by the next five years.
• 18. They will have been working on that project for 72 hours by tomorrow morning.
• 19. My grandmother will have been using the same plate for 60 years by next year.
• 20. The workers will have been constructing the tower for 36 months by next week.
• 21. By the end of this year, she will have been playing guitar for 5 months.
• 22. The King will have been celebrating his 52^nd birthday next March.
• 23. The museum will have been commemorating 300 years of its existence by 2024.
• 24. By the time Lizza comes home at 4, we will have been practicing for 3 hours.
• 25. The students will have been sleeping while we return in the morning.
• 26. The tadpoles will have been growing at a fast pace with the new food supplements.
• 27. Three years from now, I will have been leading this company.
• 28. By 2030, science will have been developing robots to grow plants.
• 29. They will have been arriving at the mall in a few minutes.
• 30. We will have been learning prose tomorrow.
• 31. My father will have been going for his regular check up by next week.
• 32. The shopkeeper will have been selling his goods for 20 years by this February.
• 33. The child will have been sleeping for 3 hours when the mother arrives.
• 34. Let me inform you that I will have been finishing my studies by the third month of 2023.
• 35. My sister will not have been completing 7 years of work next month.
• 36. Saraansh will not have been playing the match tomorrow morning.
• 37. Work culture will have been experiencing major changes in the next two years.
• 38. Ethical hacking will have been diverging into different fields in the next five years.
• 39. My daughter will not have been studying in Japan next year.
• 40. Technology will have been creeping into every aspect of life by the next decade.

Few More Examples

• 41. By this July, Anand will have been practicing law for 10 years.
• 42. We will have been living in our new house by next month.
• 43. I will have been making dinner by 8pm tonight.
• 44. Mona will have been working on her assignment by tomorrow night.
• 45. Guhan will have been purchasing his second car next month.
• 46. The pilot will have been flying his 1000^th flight next week.
• 47. The safe will have been storing valuables for a century by next month.
• 48. I will not have been writing essays for three years by the end of this year.
• 49. The investor will have been making a lot of money by the next quarter.
• 50. The account discrepancies will have been reducing in number with the new software.
• 51. The welder will have been welding for 30 years next month.
• 52. I will have been using only eco-friendly products by next week.
• 53. He will have been completing his tenure in the Indian Army this October.
• 54. The clock tower will have been ticking its millionth hour tomorrow at 8 am.
• 55. I will have been learning coding for 6 months by next week.
• 56. My laptop will have been recharging for 3 hours when I get back home.
• 57. The grandfather will have been hitting his century next week.
• 58. I am going to sleep now since I will have been waking up early tomorrow.
• 59. Tomorrow is a great day since we will have been achieving our dreams.
• 60. It is important for us to celebrate that our company will have been opening its third branch by next week.
• 61. Let me introduce you to Mr. Bhavesh who will have been stepping into his managerial role by next month.
• 62. This book will have been guiding people for 300 years next year.
• 63. My sister will have been receiving her award by this time tomorrow.
• 64. It is important for children to learn that they will have been working on their dreams when they step out of this institution.
• 65. Messaging apps will have been undergoing many changes with this new language.
• 66. Rahul will have been acting in his 30^th film next week.
• 67. Governance will have been witnessing developments with the advent of Blockchain.
• 68. Stock markets will have been booming by next quarter.
• 69. The people will have been voting for their leaders next month.
• 70. I will have been writing this article for 3 hours by 10.30 pm.

70+ Future Perfect Continuous Tense Examples With Detailed Explanations

Now let us see each sentence in detail to see how the future perfect continuous tense is used.

1. My friend will have been studying by the time I get there.

‘Will have been studying’ is used here to indicate that my friend will be studying at the time when I get there.

2. In May, Chinthan will have been working in this company for ten years.

‘Will have been working’ is used here to indicate the period of ten years in May.

3. They will have been waiting at the station for the train to arrive.

‘Will have been waiting’ is used here to denote that they will be waiting at the time arrives.

4. I will have been exercising for three months by this May.

‘Will have been exercising’ is used here to denote the period of three months by May.

5. We will have been celebrating our tenth anniversary next week.

‘Will have been celebrating’ is used here to denote the celebration of 10 years by next week.

6. By next year, I will have been living in Canada for five years.

‘Will have been living’ is used here to indicate that by next year, the person will have lived for 5 years in Canada.

7. Sheetal will have been completing 12 years of schooling in 2022.

‘Will have been completing’ is used here to denote the completion of 12 years by 2022.

8. When I reach at 2pm, will you have been reading for long?

‘Having been reading’ is used here to indicate the long period of reading time by 2pm.

9. I will have been wearing a mask for 2 years this June.

‘Will have been wearing’ is used here to denote the time of 2 years of wearing a mask by this June.

10. The boy will have been staying in the hostel for three years by next week.

‘Will have been staying’ is used here to indicate the time period of the boys staying in the hostel for 3 years by next week.

11. When I turn 28, I will have been painting my 20^th picture.

‘Will have been painting’ is used here to indicate the time of painting my 20^th picture when I 28 years of age.

12. We will have been performing our 100^th show on this Christmas.

‘Will have been performing’ is used here to indicate the time of our 100^th show on this Christmas.

13.  The child will have been eating his 10^th candy for the day.

‘Will have been eating’ is used here to indicate the time when the child will be eating his 10^th candy.

14. We will have been baking cake for his 20^th year next year.

‘Will have been baking’ is used here to indicate the period 20 years by next year.

15. The tube light will have been glowing for three months by next week.

‘Will have been glowing’ is used here to denote the period of three months of blub glowing by next week.

16. Priya will not have been going to the airport before 7 0’clock.

‘Will not have been going’ is used here to indicate the time before 7 o’clock which by Priya wouldn’t have reached the airport.

17. Vedant will have been winning championship by the next five years.

‘Will have been winning’ is used here to indicate the period of five fears by which Vedant will have won championship.

18. They will have been working on that project for 72 hours by tomorrow morning.

‘Will have been working’ is used here to indicate the period of 72 hours by next morning.

19. My grandmother will have been using the same plate for 60 years by next year.

‘Will have been using’ is used here to indicate the period of sixty years the grandma using the same plate by next year.

20. The workers will have been constructing the tower for 36 months by next week.

‘Will have been constructing’ is used here to indicate the 36 months of construction by next week.

21. By the end of this year, she will have been playing guitar for 5 months.

‘Will have been playing’ is used to denote the period of five months of her playing the guitar by the end of this year.

22. The King will have been celebrating his 52^nd birthday next March.

‘Will have been celebrating’ is used here to indicate the time of the King’s 52^nd birthday next March.

23. The museum will have been commemorating 300 years of its existence by 2024.

‘Will have been commemorating’ is used here to denote the museum’s 300^th year by 2024.

24. By the time Lizza comes home at 4, we will have been practicing for 3 hours.

‘Will have been practicing’ is used here to indicate the time period of three hours by 4pm.

25. The students will have been sleeping while we return in the morning.

‘Will have been sleeping’ is used here to denote that the students will be sleeping at the time we return in the morning.

26. The tadpoles will have been growing at a fast pace with the new food supplements.

‘Will have been growing’ is used here to indicate the period when the tadpoles will be growing at a fast pace.

27. Three years from now, I will have been leading this company.

‘Will have been leading’ is used here to denote the period of three years after which I would be leading the company.

28. By 2030, science will have been developing robots to grow plants.

‘Will have been developing’ is used here to indicate the time by 2030 when robots will be growing plants.

29. They will have been arriving at the mall in a few minutes.

‘Will have been arriving’ is used here to indicate the period of few minutes by when they will be arriving at the mall.

30. We will have been learning prose tomorrow.

‘Will have been learning’ is used here to indicate the time by tomorrow when they will be learning prose.

31. My father will have been going for his regular check up by next week.

‘Will have been going’ is used here to indicate time by next when my father would have gone for regular checkup.

32. The shopkeeper will have been selling his goods for 20 years by this February.

‘Will have been selling’ is used here to indicate the period of 20 years for which the shopkeeper was selling goods by this February.

33. The child will have been sleeping for 3 hours when the mother arrives.

‘Will have been sleeping’ is used here to denote the period of three hours that the child will be sleeping when the mother reaches.

34. Let me inform you that I will have been finishing my studies by the third month of 2023.

‘Will have been finishing’ is used here to indicate the time when I would have complete my studies by March 2023.

35. My sister will not have been completing 7 years of work next month.

‘Will not have been completing’ is used here to indicate that the mother would not have completed 7 years by next month.

36. Saraansh will not have been playing the match tomorrow morning.

‘Will not have playing’ is used here to denote the time of the next day morning when Saraansh would not be playing the match.

37. Work culture will have been experiencing major changes in the next two years.

‘Will have been experiencing’ is used here to indicate the period of two years during which there will be changes in work culture.

38. Ethical hacking will have been diverging into different fields in the next five years.

‘Will have been diverging’ is used here to indicate the period of five years by when ethical hacking will diverge to different fields.

39. My daughter will not have been studying in Japan next year.

‘Will not have been studying’ is used here to denote the time of next year when the daughter will not be studying in Japan.

40. Technology will have been creeping into every aspect of life by the next decade.

‘Will have been creeping’ is used here to indicate the period of the next decade by when technology will have crept into every aspect of life.

Explanation of the remaining examples (41-70)

The future perfect continuous tense used in these sentences denotes the time when an action will be happening till/at a point of time in the future.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where to use future perfect continuous tense?

Future perfect continuous tense is used while speaking about an action that will be happening at/till a period/point of time in the future.

When to use future perfect continuous tense?

Future perfect continuous tense is used when we have to explain an event that will happen in the future and speaking about it in the present time.

Why to future perfect continuous time?

Future perfect continuous tense is used to clearly express the futuristic event which will continue to happen or will happen at a point of time in future.

Future perfect continuous tense structure

The structure is the usual SVO or OVS used in the English language

Future perfect continuous tense formula

Will + have + been + root verb + ing

In this article, we will exclusively be looking at the present perfect continuous tense. We shall see when, where, how and why it is used. The present perfect continuous tense examples will help you understand its structure.

Present perfect continuous tense can also be called as present perfect progressive tense. It is used to denote an action that has begun in the past and is still continuing in the present.

Kindly go through the following 69+ present perfect continuous tense examples.

• 1. Rachit has been taking keyboard classes since last year.
• 2. Preethi has been working there for four years.
• 3. My grandmother has not been taking medicines for the past days.
• 4. The students have been behaving mischievously lately.
• 5. I have been trying to learn baking for years.
• 6. We have been playing football all morning.
• 7. My mother has been having a headache from morning.
• 8. We have not been talking with each other since last night.
• 9. Sheetal has been my best friend since childhood.
• 10. We have been visiting this place for long now.
• 11. Piyush has been writing for the last two hours.
• 12. Mayank has been walking slowly since he fell down.
• 13. I have been saving money for the trip.
• 14. Every Sunday we have been visiting our grandparents.
• 15. He has not been following the diet regularly.
• 16. This patient has been undergoing therapy for 2 months.
• 17. My brother has not been sleeping well lately.
• 18. You have not been resting since yesterday.
• 19. We have not been travelling by train.
• 20. We have been waiting for the cab since 12 pm.
• 21. I have been working on my presentation lately.
• 22. Rakshit has been playing hockey in the Indian team.
• 23. My child has been crying since an hour.
• 24. She has been learning to paint since childhood.
• 25. Nakshatra has been performing on various international stages.
• 26. The chair has been lying here since years.
• 27. The towel has been drying in the sun since days.
• 28. The tap has been leaking from today morning.
• 29. Shivu has not been driving the car since the accident.
• 30. He has been trying to clear the IAS examinations for the past 2 years.
• 31. The clock has been ticking since time immemorial.
• 32. The Leaning tower of Pisa has been withstanding the heat and cold of nature.
• 33. The museum has been attracting tourists from all across the globe.
• 34. The soldiers have been fighting for months now.
• 35. The boys have been studying history.
• 36. Why have you not been replying to my messages?
• 37. My mother has been working as a teacher.
• 38. How have you been living in such harsh conditions?
• 39. The sun has been shining for eons.
• 40. I have been loving you since the moment I saw you.

Few More Examples-

• 41. How long have been waiting for him?
• 42. He has been sculpting the masterpiece with complete devotion.
• 43. The lava has been flowing down this volcano.
• 44. The children have been breaking things at school.
• 45. The clever boy has been solving the math problem to get the solution.
• 46. Rakesh has been living in India for a year now.
• 47. My neighbor has been rescuing the stray dogs.
• 48. Why have you not been thinking of shifting?
• 49. He has been learning coding since his school days.
• 50. We have been winning the overall trophy for years.
• 51. Tamilians have been celebrating Pongal as a harvest festival.
• 52. You have not been bringing the note to class regularly.
• 53. You have been getting ready from morning.
• 54. How many years have you been living in the US?
• 55. I have been using this pillow for a week.
• 56. People have been wearing masks for two years now.
• 57. I have been feeling tired for a few days.
• 58. The fishermen have been fishing in international borders now.
• 59. We have been doing our best to solve the problem.
• 60. We have been shopping at this shop in the mall.
• 61. The team hasn’t been making much of a progress.
• 62. I have not been eating ice cream since I got fever.
• 63. Aryan has not been feeling well after the party.
• 64. Have you been taking up the online classes?
• 65. The shopkeeper has been selling sweets on discount.
• 66. Online shopping has been growing in popularity.
• 67. Technology has been booming in the past decade.
• 68. He has not been replying to emails.
• 69. I have been asking for a refund from the boutique.
• 70. This picture of my ancestor has been hanging in this wall since centuries.

69+ Present Perfect Continuous Tense Examples With Detailed Explanations

Now let us see each sentence in detail to see how the present perfect continuous tense is used.

1. Rachit has been taking keyboard classes since last year.

‘Has been taking’ is used here to denote that the keyboard classes are taken by Rachit from last year till date.

2. Preethi has been working there for four years.

‘Has been working’ is used here to denote that Preethi is still working there.

3. My grandmother has not been taking medicines for the past days.

‘Has not been taking’ is used here to denote that the grandmother is not taking medicines from the last days till now.

4. The students have been behaving mischievously lately.

‘Have been behaving’ is used here to denote the behavior of the students lately.

5. I have been trying to learn baking for years.

‘I have been trying’ is used here to denote that the subject is still trying to learn baking.

6. We have been playing football all morning.

‘Have been playing’ is used here to denote since when we are playing.

7. My mother has been having a headache from morning.

‘Has been having’ is used here to denote from when the mother is having a headache, which mean she is still having it.

8. We have not been talking with each other since last night.

‘Have not been talking’ is used here to denote the time from which we were not talking till now.

9. Sheetal has been pretending to be my best friend since childhood.

‘Has been pretending’ is used here to indicate the time from when Sheetal was pretending till now.

10. We have been visiting this place for long now.

‘Have been visiting’ is used here to indicate the long time from when we were visiting till now.

11. Piyush has been writing for the last two hours.

‘Has been writing’ is used here to denote the time from Piyush was writing till now.

12. Mayank has been walking slowly since he fell down.

‘Has been walking’ is used here to denote the time from Mayank’s surgery till now.

13. I have been saving money for the trip.

‘Have been saving’ is used here to denote the time from when I was saving money till now.

14. Every Sunday we have been visiting our grandparents.

‘Have been visiting’ is used here to denote the time from when we were visiting our grandparents every Sunday till now.

15. He has not been following the diet regularly.

‘Has not been following’ is used here to denote the time from when he was not following the diet regularly till now.

16. This patient has been undergoing therapy for 2 months.

‘Has been undergoing’ is used here to denote from when the patient was taking treatment till now.

17. My brother has not been sleeping well lately.

‘Has not been sleeping’ is used here to denote the time from when my brother was not sleeping well till now.

18. You have not been resting since yesterday.

‘Have not been resting’ is used here to denote the time since yesterday till now.

19. We have not been travelling by train.

‘Have not been travelling’ is used here to denote from when we did not travel by train till now.

20. We have been waiting for the cab since 12 pm.

‘Have been waiting’ is used here to denote from 12pm to now.

21. I have been working on my presentation lately.

‘Have been working’ is used here to denote time since when I was working on my presentation till now.

22. Rakshit has been playing hockey in the Indian team.

‘Has been playing’ is used here to denote the time from when Rakshit was playing in the Indian team till now.

23. My child has been crying since an hour.

‘Has been crying’ is used here to denote that the child is crying from one hour till now.

24. She has been learning to paint since childhood.

‘Has been learning’ is used here to denote the time from childhood till now.

25. Nakshatra has been performing on various international stages.

‘Has been performing’ is used here to denote the time since when Nakshatra was performing till now.

26. The chair has been lying here since years.

‘Has been lying’ is used here to denote the time from when the chair has been lying her till now.

27. The towel has been drying in the sun since days.

‘Has been drying’ is used here to denote the time from when the towel has been in the sun till now.

28. The tap has been leaking from today morning.

‘Has been leaking’ is used here to denote the time from which the tap was leaking till now.

29. Shivu has not been driving the car since the accident.

‘Has not been driving’ is used here to denote the time since the accident till now.

30. He has been trying to clear the IAS examinations for the past 2 years.

‘Has been trying’ is used here to denote the time for which he started trying till now.

31. The clock has been ticking since time immemorial.

‘Has been ticking’ is used here to denote the time since when the clock has been ticking till now.

32. The Leaning tower of Pisa has been withstanding the heat and cold of nature.

‘Has been withstanding’ is used here to denote the time since when the Tower of Pisa was withstanding the heat and cold till now.

33. The museum has been attracting tourists from all across the globe.

‘Has been attracting’ is used here to denote the time since when the museum started attracting tourists till now.

34. The soldiers have been fighting for months now.

‘Have been fighting’ is used here to denote the time from when the soldiers started fighting till now.

35. The boys have been studying history.

‘Have been studying’ is used here to denote the time from when the boys started history till now.

36. Why have you not been replying to my messages?

‘Have not been replying’ is used here to denote the time since when the there was no reply till now.

37. My mother has been working as a teacher.

‘Has been working’ is used here to indicate the time since when my mother started teaching till now.

38. How have you been living in such harsh conditions?

‘Have been living’ is used here to denote the time since when she started living in harsh conditions till now.

39. The sun has been shining for eons.

‘Has been shining’ is used here to denote the time since when the sun started shining till now.

40. I have been loving you since the moment I saw you.

‘Have been loving’ is used here to denote the time since when I saw you first till now.

Few More Examples Explanations of 41-70

Present perfect continuous tense used in these sentences denotes the time since when the action started to the present time till which its continuing.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where to use present perfect continuous tense?

Present perfect continuous tense is used when you got to refer to an action that has been happening from the past to the present, till that moment.

For + period of time

Since + specific past time

When to use present perfect continuous tense?

Present perfect continuous tense can be used to an action that has been happening from the past and is still happening at the present or to an action that has happened in the past and just ended.

Why to use present perfect continuous tense?

Present perfect continuous will tell us that the action has not been completed. It makes us understand from when the action has been taking place.

Present perfect continuous tense structure and formula

Have/has + been + present participle (have to use the root verb + -ing)

In this article we are going to look into the conjunction ‘but’ and also about when, where, how, and why to use and not to use but. Do go through the following but conjunctions examples to know more.

Conjunctions in simple terms can be called as connectors. Yes, a conjunction is a word that connects together words, phrases, clauses and sentences. Here we are going to look in detail about the conjunction, ‘but’.

Following are the 30+ but conjunction examples.

• 1. Priyansh looks thin, but he is very strong.
• 2. The dress looked beautiful, but it was not very comfortable.
• 3. My grandfather is 83 years old, but he is quite energetic.
• 4. I too would like to join, but I have lots of unfinished work.
• 5. The maid is poor, but she is very honest.
• 6. The client initially said no, but eventually agreed to our proposal.
• 7. We have met each other before, but we have not spoken.
• 8. She wants to go abroad for higher studies, but her parents won’t let her.
• 9. You have submitted your homework, but it is incomplete.
• 10. They met with an accident, but no serious injuries.
• 11. She looked for the key everywhere, but could not find it anywhere.
• 12. Shravani tried calling them, but they did not answer her calls.
• 13. Everyone disliked the idea, but my manager approved it.
• 14. I have never been there, but I have heard it is a wonderful place.
• 15. She did not work hard, but she cleared the exam.
• 16. Raj does not like this work, but he is working for money.
• 17. This clock is 10 years old, but still it is in working condition.
• 18. This place is checked thoroughly, but nothing is missing as you said.
• 19. It is already 8pm, but she still has not come home.
• 20. Sheetal went to almost all the shops, but she did not find what she wanted.
• 21. Reshma would have participated, but unfortunately she is ill.
• 22. My friend wanted to buy this, but he could not afford it.
• 23. The team played well, but they lost the game.
• 24. Harsha has read my message, but has not replied yet.
• 25. My daughter has the potential, but she is a little lazy.
• 26. I watch all genre movies, but mysteries are my favorite.
• 27. We had planned to go out for dinner, but it began to rain.
• 28. The meeting was fixed for today, but it is postponed to tomorrow.
• 29. Aathmika is ill, but she did not visit the doctor.
• 30. This color is good, but pink suits you more.

‘But’ Conjunction Examples With Detailed Explanations

1. Priyansh looks thin, but he is very strong.

The conjunction but here joins two sentences with two contrast ideas, being thin and strong.

2. The dress looked beautiful, but it was not very comfortable.

Here but is used as a conjunction to connect two sentences with two contrast ideas, beautiful and not very comfortable.

3. My grandfather is 83 years old, but he is quite energetic.

The conjunction but here joins two sentences with two contrast ideas, being old and yet being energetic.

4. I too would like to join, but I have lots of unfinished work.

But is used a conjunction to join two sentences as also states that the subject would be doing only one of the two.

5. The maid is poor, but she is very honest.

But is used as a conjunction to show despite the maid’s poverty she is very honest.

6. The client initially said no, but eventually agreed to our proposal.

But is here used to link two sentences with contrast ideas, of no and yes.

7. We have met each other before, but we have not spoken.

Here but is used as a conjunction to state though the subject of the sentence have met each other, they haven’t spoken.

8. She wants to go abroad for higher studies, but her parents won’t let her.

But is the conjunction to link two sentences with contrast ideas, wanting to go abroad and parents not allowing.

9. You have submitted your homework, but it is incomplete.

But is used as a conjunction to link two contrast ideas, of submitting and not complete.

10. They met with an accident, but no serious injuries.

Here but is used to tell though there was an accident, it did not cause any damage.

11. She looked for the key everywhere, but could not find it anywhere.

But is the conjunction that joins two opposite ideas of searching everywhere and not finding anywhere.

12. Shravani tried calling them, but they did not answer her calls.

But in this sentence is used to link the contrast ideas of calling and not answering the calls.

13. Everyone disliked the idea, but my manager approved it.

But is the conjunction used to join two sentences with two opposite ideas, dislike and approval.

14. I have never been there, but I have heard it is a wonderful place.

Here but is used to link two sentences, of not going to a place yet knowing it is wonderful.

15. She did not work hard, but she cleared the exam.

But is used as a conjunction here to join two contrast ideas – of not working hard and clearing the exam.

16. Raj does not like this work, but he is working for money.

But here is used to connect two sentences where he disliking the work yet working.

17. This clock is 10 years old, but still it is in working condition.

But is used to connect the sentences with two ideas where the clock is old and yet it is working.

18. This place is checked thoroughly, but nothing is missing as you said.

But in this sentence is used to connect contrast ideas, of checking and not finding anything.

19. It is already 8pm, but she still has not come home.

But is the conjunction used to connect the ideas, though it is time, the girl has not reached home.

20. Sheetal went to almost all the shops, but she did not find what she wanted.

The two contrasting ideas in this sentence is going to all shops and still not buying anything. But is the conjunction used to link them.  

21. Reshma would have participated, but unfortunately she is ill.

But in this sentence tells if Reshma was fine she would have participated.

22. My friend wanted to buy this, but he could not afford it.

The two opposite ideas are wanting to buy and not able to buy. These two ideas are linked together by the conjunction but.

23. The team played well, but they lost the game.

But is the conjunction used to link opposite ideas of playing well and losing the game.

24. Harsha has read my message, but has not replied yet.

But is used to link two sentences with opposite ideas – of messaging Harsha and not getting a reply from her.

25. My daughter has the potential, but she is a little lazy.

But in this sentence is used to connect two contrast ideas – having the potential and being lazy.

26. I watch all genre movies, but mysteries are my favorite.

But in this sentence is used to connect two contrast ideas – watching all the movies and having a favorite genre.

27. We had planned to go out for dinner, but it began to rain.

But is the conjunction used to link opposite ideas of planning to go out and not going.

28. The meeting was fixed for today, but it is postponed to tomorrow.

But in this sentence is used to connect two contrast ideas – meeting fixed today and not being conducted today.

29. Aathmika is ill, but she did not visit the doctor.

But in this sentence is used to say though being ill she did not visit the doctor. They are two opposite ideas and but is the conjunction connecting them.

30. This color is good, but pink suits you more.

But in this sentence is used to connect two contrast ideas – The color is good and another color pink is better.

Frequently Asked Questions

What Type Of Conjunction Is But?

But is a coordinating conjunction as it connects two sentences, phrases or clauses that are of equal value, which means both the sentences are of the same level and both are important.

Where To Use Conjunction But?

But as a conjunction is mostly used in between the two sentences, phrases or clauses it is connecting.

When To Use Conjunction But?

‘But’ is used when, two contrasting ideas, opposite thoughts, or contradictory points should be connected. When two sentences have contrasting ideas, the conjunction, ‘but’ can be used to combine them into a single sentence.

When Not To Use Conjunction But?

‘But’ should not be used as a conjunction to join sentences that have no contrasting ideas.

Why To Use Conjunction But?

Conjunction but is used to connect two sentences of equal importance that are having contradictory ideas.

But Is Which Part of Speech?

But is a conjunction as it links and connects two sentences, phrases or clauses into a single sentence.

In this art we shall see what hyphenated adjectives are, how and when they are used in a sentence with the help of the following hyphenated adjectives examples.

Hyphenated adjectives are also called as compound adjectives. When two or more words are combined and used to qualify a noun or pronoun in sentences, they are called as hyphenated adjectives. Hyphens are put in between the words in order to link them.

To know the various hyphenated adjectives go through the following 40+ hyphenated adjectives examples.

• 1. Raj, my friend is a good-looking guy.
• 2. A kind-hearted individual is loved by all.
• 3. Sajith has taken the family-owned business to great heights.
• 4. Everyone is requested to submit a one-page summary of the novel.
• 5. He was a double-faced man and so he was loathed by all.
• 6. Last-minute changes in the plan are to be avoided.
• 7. She is a specialist in preparing fat-free ice creams.
• 8. I wish you become a world-famous writer.
• 9. Processed food is always stored in an air-tight container.
• 10. Liza is the quick-witted girl of our class.
• 11. Our professor delivered a thought-provoking speech today.
• 12. My sister has a three-year old baby.
• 13. An open-minded attitude is preferred at our company.
• 14. The cops are still in search of the cold-blooded murderer.
• 15. Why don’t you prefer a brightly-lit room?
• 16. I will give you an easy-to-remember example.
• 17. He is the new part-time worker who joined yesterday.
• 18. Our guest today is a highly-respected man in the society.
• 19. Her father whom I met last evening is a middle-aged man.
• 20. Absent-minded behavior will not be appreciated in my session.
• 21. We should buy a six-foot table for the front desk.
• 22. Shubh is an important member in the decision-making board.
• 23. It is a well-written draft with only a few minor errors.
• 24. My grandfather is an old-fashioned person.
• 25. The short-haired girl in the last table is looking at you.
• 26. The restaurant’s menu has all mouth-watering dishes.
• 27. I wish to listen to a never-ending story.
• 28. Mehak comes from a well-educated family.
• 29. She is the most strong-willed woman I have ever come across.
• 30. The pandemic spread fast in the densely-populated area.
• 31. My brother cannot tolerate narrow-minded individuals.
• 32. The man who helped is thirty-five years old.
• 33. She was wearing a brand-new watch yesterday.
• 34. High-spirited people bring in positivity into our lives.
• 35. His absent-minded nature is the reason for his set back.
• 36. This book has left a long-lasting impact on many.
• 37. We had an eye-opening session today morning.
• 38. Do follow some time-saving methods while working.
• 39. Diya is not only an entrepreneur but also a well-known artist.
• 40. Our office is in a ten-storey building.
• 41. Saraansh is a well-behaved child.

Hyphenated Adjectives Use

Hyphenated adjectives are used when a noun or pronoun is modified and described by joining two or more words with the help of a hyphen.

Hyphenated Adjectives Sentences With Detailed Explanations

Let us now identify and understand the hyphenated adjectives in each sentence.

1. Raj, my friend is a good-looking guy.

‘Good-looking’ is the hyphenated adjective as two words good and looking are linked by a hyphen to modify the noun ‘guy’.

2. A kind-hearted individual is loved by all.

‘Kind-hearted’ is the hyphenated adjective as two words kind and hearted are linked by a hyphen to modify the noun ‘individual’.

3. Sajith has taken the family-owned business to great heights.

‘Family-owned’ is the hyphenated adjective here because two words family and owned are joined by a hyphen to modify the noun ‘business’.

4. Everyone is requested to submit a one-page summary of the novel.

‘One-page’ is the hyphenated adjective in this sentence as one and page are two words that are linked by a hyphen to qualify the noun ‘summary’.

5. He was a double-faced man and so he was loathed by all.

‘Double-faced’ is the hyphenated adjective as double and faced are two words linked by a hyphen to describe the noun ‘man’.

6. Last-minute changes in the plan are to be avoided.

‘Last-minute’ is the hyphenated adjective here as last and minute are two words linked by a hyphen to modify the noun ‘changes’.

7. She is a specialist in preparing fat-free ice creams.

‘Fat-free’ is the hyphenated adjective describing the noun ‘ice creams’. Fat and free are two words combined by a hyphen.

8. I wish you become a world-famous writer.

‘World-famous’ is the hyphenated adjective because world and famous are two words that are combined by a hyphen to describe the noun ‘writer’.

9. Processed food is always stored in an air-tight container.

‘Air-tight’ is the hyphenated adjective because air and tight are two words joined by a hyphen to modify the noun ‘container’.

10. Liza is the quick-witted girl of our class.

‘Quick-witted’ is the hyphenated adjective because the words quick and witted are linked by a hyphen to qualify the noun ‘girl’.

11. Our professor delivered a thought-provoking speech today.

‘Thought-provoking’ is the hyphenated adjective because thought and provoking are two words linked by a hyphen and it modifies the noun ‘speech’.

12. My sister has a three-year old baby.

‘Three-year’ is the hyphenated adjective as three and year are two words linked by a hyphen to modify the noun ‘baby’.

13. An open-minded attitude is preferred at our company.

‘Open-minded’ is the hyphenated adjective as open and minded are two words joined by a hyphen to qualify the noun ‘attitude’.

14. The cops are still in search of the cold-blooded murderer.

‘Cold-blooded’ is the hyphenated adjective. Cold and blood are two words linked by a hyphen to modify the noun ‘murderer’.

15. Why don’t you prefer a brightly-lit room?

The hyphenated adjective in this sentence is ‘brightly-lit’. Brightly and lit are two words used to describe the noun ‘room’.

16. I will give you an easy-to-remember example.

‘Easy-to-remember’ is the hyphenated adjective because easy, to and remember are three words linked together by a hyphen to modify the noun ‘example’.

17. He is the new part-time worker who joined yesterday.

‘Part-time’ is the hyphenated adjective where part and time are two words joined by a hyphen to qualify the noun ‘worker’.

18. Our guest today is a highly-respected man in the society.

‘Highly-respected’ is the hyphenated adjective as highly and respected are two separate words linked by a hyphen to describe the noun ‘man’.

19. Her father whom I met last evening is a middle-aged man.

‘Middle-aged’ is the hyphenated adjective because middle and aged are two words combined by a hyphen to modify the noun ‘man’.

20. Absent-minded behavior will not be appreciated in my session.

‘Absent-minded’ is the hyphenated adjective here because absent and minded are two words joined together by a hyphen to qualify the noun ‘behavior’.

21. We should buy a six-foot table for the front desk.

‘Six-foot’ is the hyphenated adjective as six and foot are two words combined by a hyphen to modify the noun ‘table’.

22. Shubh is an important member in the decision-making board.

‘Decision-making’ is the hyphenated adjective as decision and making are two words linked by a hyphen to qualify the noun ‘board’.

23. It is a well-written draft with only a few minor errors.

‘Well-written’ is the hyphenated adjective as well and written are two words linked by a hyphen to modify the noun ‘draft’.

24. My grandfather is an old-fashioned person.

‘Old-fashioned’ is the hyphenated adjective because old and fashioned are two words combined by a hyphen to qualify the noun ‘person’.

25. The short-haired girl in the last table is looking at you.

‘Short-haired’ is the hyphenated adjective as the words short and haired are linked by a hyphen to qualify the noun ‘girl’.

26. The restaurant’s menu has all mouth-watering dishes.

‘Mouth-watering’ is the hyphenated adjective as the words mouth and watering are linked by a hyphen to modify the noun ‘dishes’.

27. I wish to listen to a never-ending story.

‘Never-ending’ is the hyphenated adjective as never and ending are joined by a hyphen to modify the noun ‘story’.

28. Mehak comes from a well-educated family.

‘Well-educated’ is the hyphenated adjective because the words well and educated are linked by a hyphen to modify the noun ‘family’

29. She is the most strong-willed woman I have ever come across.

‘Strong-willed’ is the hyphenated adjective here because the words strong and willed are linked by a hyphen to modify the noun ‘woman’.

30. The pandemic spread fast in the densely-populated area.

‘Densely-populated’ is the hyphenated adjective here as densely and populated are the two words linked by a hyphen to qualify the noun ‘area’.

31. My brother cannot tolerate narrow-minded individuals.

‘Narrow-minded’ is the hyphenated word as narrow and minded are two words joined by a hyphen to modify the noun ‘individuals’.

32. The man who helped is thirty-five years old.

‘Thirty-five’ is the hyphenated word here because thirty and five are two words combined by a hyphen to modify the noun ‘years’.

33. She was wearing a brand-new watch yesterday.

‘Brand-new’ is the hyphenated word as they are two words linked by a hyphen to describe the noun ‘watch’.

34. High-spirited people bring in positivity into our lives.

‘High-spirited’ is the hyphenated word because high and spirited are two words joined by a hyphen to describe the noun ‘people’.

35. His absent-minded nature is the reason for his set back.

‘Absent-minded’ is the hyphenated adjective as they are two words joined together to modify the noun ‘nature’.

36. This book has left a long-lasting impact on many.

‘Long-lasting’ is the hyphenated adjective as long and lasting are joined by a hyphen to modify ‘impact’.

37. We had an eye-opening session today morning.

‘Eye-opening’ is the hyphenated adjective because eye and opening are the two words linked by a hyphen to qualify the noun ‘session’.

38. Do follow some time-saving methods while working.

‘Time-saving’ is the hyphenated adjective as they are two words linked by a hyphen to qualify the noun ‘methods’.

39. Diya is not only an entrepreneur but also a well-known artist.

‘Well-known’ is the hyphenated adjective here because well and known are combined by a hyphen to modify the noun ‘artist’.

40. Our office is in a ten-storey building.

‘Ten-storey’ is the hyphenated adjective as they are two words linked by a hyphen to modify the noun ‘building’.

41. Saraansh is a well-behaved child.

‘Well-behaved’ is the hyphenated adjective as well and behaved are two words linked by a hyphen to modify the noun ‘child’.

In this article, we would be seeing in detail about the interrogative adjectives and their uses. Interrogative adjectives examples given below will aid you in the understanding.

Like all the other types of adjectives, interrogative adjectives too describe and modify the nouns and pronouns in a sentence. They describe the nouns and pronouns by asking a question. What, which and whose are the only three interrogative adjectives.

Kindly go through the 39+ interrogative adjectives examples to know more.

• 1. Which city do you wish to live in?
• 2. What kind of man Ritesh is?
• 3. Whose bag are you carrying?
• 4. What news are you searching for since yesterday?
• 5. Which dress did Sheetal buy?
• 6. What type of books do you like to read?
• 7. Whose pencil did you borrow?
• 8. Which team won the match last year?
• 9. Whose phone rang during the meeting?
• 10. What games does Tanishka like to play?
• 11. Which movie did you last see?
• 12. What gift did you brother present you on your birthday?
• 13. Whose books are lying down on the floor?
• 14. Which cycle do you prefer buying?
• 15. Do you remember what day today is?
• 16. Can you suggest me which bag to buy?
• 17. Would you find out whose laptop was stolen?
• 18. What number comes before 1100?
• 19. Whose water bottle is leaking?
• 20. What time will the train be arriving at Delhi?
• 21. Whose plate is left unwashed in the sink?
• 22. Can you please tell me which way this bike went?
• 23. What problems are you facing at your workplace?
• 24. Do you have any idea whose ring this is?
• 25. Which dress should I wear to Aman’s birthday party?
• 26. Whose house is at the end of the street?
• 27. What dessert do you want me to order?
• 28. Could you help me find out whose umbrella this is?
• 29. Which colour do you like the most?
• 30. What dish do you want to eat tomorrow morning?
• 31. Could you tell me which application is best for photo editing?
• 32. Whose car is parked in the no parking area?
• 33. Which is your favorite song in the movie?
• 34. I would like you to tell me whose number this is.
• 35. What activity will we have to do in the class?
• 36. What color will go best with blue?
• 37. Whose answer sheet is missing?
• 38. Which place are you visiting tomorrow?
• 39. What truth can you find in Neha’s story?
• 40. Which path will lead us to success and happiness?
• 41. I am yet to find whose baby she is taking care of.

Interrogative Adjectives Uses

Interrogative adjectives are used to qualify the noun or pronoun by questioning them.

Interrogative Adjectives Sentences With Detailed Explanations

Here, we will see in detail the interrogative adjectives in each sentence.

1. Which city do you wish to live in?

The interrogative adjective in this sentence is ‘which’ and it modifies the noun ‘city’.

2. What kind of man Ritesh is?

‘What’ is the interrogative adjective in this sentence as it qualifies the noun ‘Ritesh’.

3. Whose bag are you carrying?

‘Whose’ is the interrogative adjective and it modifies the noun ‘bag’.       

4. What news are you searching for since yesterday?

The interrogative adjective in this sentence is ‘what’ as it describes the noun ‘news’

5. Which dress did Sheetal buy?

‘Which’ is the interrogative adjective as it questions about the noun ‘dress’ which it is qualifying.

6. What type of books do you like to read?

‘What’ is the interrogative adjective here because it modifies the noun ‘type of books’.

7. Whose pencil did you borrow?

The interrogative adjective in this sentence is ‘whose’ as it describes the noun ‘pencil’ and questions the owner of the pencil.

8. Which team won the match last year?

‘Which’ is the interrogative adjective here, because it is qualifying the noun ‘team’.

9. Whose phone rang during the meeting?

The interrogative adjective in this sentence is ‘whose’ as it is describing the noun ‘phone’.

10. What games does Tanishka like to play?

The interrogative adjective is ‘what’ and it is qualifying the noun ‘games’.

11. Which movie did you last see?

The interrogative adjective is ‘which’ and it qualifies the noun ‘movie’.

12. What gift did you brother present you on your birthday?

‘What’ is the interrogative adjective in this sentence as it modifies the noun ‘gift’.

13. Whose books are lying down on the floor?

The interrogative adjective is ‘whose’ and it qualifies the noun ‘books’.

14. Which cycle do you prefer buying?

‘Which’ is the interrogative adjective in this sentence and it is describing the noun ‘cycle’.

15. Do you remember what day today is?

The interrogative adjective here is ‘what’ because it is describing the noun ‘day’.

16. Can you suggest me which bag to buy?

‘Which’ is the interrogative adjective that is qualifying the noun ‘bag’.

17. Would you find out whose laptop was stolen?

‘Whose’ is the interrogative adjective and it is modifying the noun ‘laptop’ in this sentence.

18. What number comes before 1100?

‘What’ is the interrogative adjective and it is describing the noun ‘number’

19. Whose water bottle is leaking?

The interrogative adjective here is ‘whose’ as it qualifies the noun ‘water bottle’.

20. What time will the train be arriving at Delhi?

‘What’ is the interrogative adjective in this sentence. It is qualifying the noun ‘time’.      

21. Whose plate is left unwashed in the sink?

The interrogative adjective is ‘whose’ which is modifying the noun ‘plate’.

22. Can you please tell me which way this bike went?

‘Which’ is the interrogative adjective in this indirect question and it is asking question to the noun ‘way’.

23. What problems are you facing at your workplace?

‘What’ is the interrogative adjective in the sentence and it qualifies the noun ‘problems’.

24. Do you have any idea whose ring this is?

‘Whose’ is the interrogative adjective in this sentence and it is asking question to the noun ‘ring’ thereby describing it.

25. Which dress should I wear to Aman’s birthday party?

The interrogative adjective is ‘which’ and it is used to qualify the noun ‘dress’.

26. Whose house is at the end of the street?

The interrogative adjective in the sentence is ‘whose’ and it is questioning the noun ‘house’.

27. What dessert do you want me to order?

‘What’ is the interrogative adjective as it is questioning and qualifying the noun ‘dessert’.

28. Could you help me find out whose umbrella this is?

This is an indirect question where interrogative adjective is used. ‘Whose’ is the interrogative adjective that modifies the noun ‘umbrella’.

29. Which colour do you like the most?

The interrogative adjective is ‘which’ and it modifies the noun ‘color’ by questioning what is the colour that the person like the most.

30. What dish do you want to eat tomorrow morning?

‘What’ is the interrogative adjective and it describes the noun ‘dish’.

31. Could you tell me which application is best for photo editing?

‘Which’ is the interrogative adjective as it qualifies the noun ‘application’.

32. Whose car is parked in the no parking area?

‘Whose’ is the interrogative adjective that is used to describe the noun ‘car’ in this sentence.

33. Which is your favorite song in the movie?

The interrogative adjective here is ‘which’ and it qualifies by questioning the noun ‘favorite song’.

34. I would like you to tell me whose number this is.

‘Whose’ is the interrogative adjective and it qualifies the noun ‘number’.

35. What activity will we have to do in the class?

In this sentence the interrogative adjective used is ‘what’ in order to qualify the noun ‘activity’.

36. What color will go best with blue?

‘What’ is the interrogative adjective as it modifies the noun ‘color’.

37. Whose answer sheet is missing?

‘Whose’ is the interrogative adjective in this sentence and it describes the noun ‘answer sheet’.

38. Which place are you visiting tomorrow?

‘Which’ is the interrogative adjective in this sentence as it describes the noun ‘place’.

39. What truth can you find in Neha’s story?

The interrogative adjective in this sentence is ‘what’ because it is qualifying the noun ‘truth’.

40. Which path will lead us to success and happiness?

The interrogative adjective is ‘which’ and it modifies the noun ‘path’.

41. I am yet to find whose baby she is taking care of.

‘Whose’ is the interrogative adjective in this sentence as it is qualifying the noun ‘baby’.

Read more: 15+ Adjective Noun Examples: Use, Sentences, And Detailed Explanations.

Or 40+ Indefinite Adjectives Examples: Sentences, Uses And Detailed Explanations

30+Strong Verb Examples: Sentences, Uses And Detailed Explanations

This article will deal with passive verbs. You will get to know what passive verbs are and their uses with the help of passive verb examples which are listed below.

Passive verbs are verbs where the subject of the sentence does not do the action, but instead the subject receives the action. When passive verbs are used, the subject becomes the one that undergoes the action.

Let us understand about passive verbs with the help of the 30+ passive verb examples.

• 1. The house was built by an experienced engineer.
• 2. The lunch is being prepared by the cooks.
• 3. Megha was given a surprise by Rashi.
• 4. I was taken care of by my grandparents.
• 5. This dress was stitched by my mother.
• 6. The accused is being questioned by the police.
• 7. The visitors are requested to keep off the lawn.
• 8. The tap was repaired by the plumber today morning.
• 9. The street has not been cleaned since yesterday.
• 10. Ice creams are loved by almost all children.
• 11. An umbrella must be carried during rainy days.
• 12. The hostel has been vacated by the inmates.
• 13. These toys can be played with quite safely by the children.
• 14. Your car is being towed by the traffic police.
• 15. These cookies were made by my sister.
• 16. India is known for its cultural heritage and diversity.
• 17. The Last Supper, a mural painting was painted by Leonardo da Vinci.
• 18. French was learnt by her last year.
• 19. A new library is being built in the city.
• 20. The papers will be signed by the manager tomorrow.
• 21. Justice must be provided before it is too late.
• 22. She was sent an offer letter by a reputed law firm.
• 23. The match was called off because of the heavy rains.
• 24. The house was cleaned in one day by my mother.
• 25. Money was donated to the orphanage by Rakul every month.
• 26. The exam papers were evaluated by our class teacher.
• 27. The Taj Mahal is visited by thousands of tourists every year.
• 28. This work will be done by my team mates.
• 29. The match will be won by you tomorrow.
• 30. A new branded watch was gifted to her.
• 31. He is suspected of stealing the money by the cops.

Passive Verb Use

Passive verbs are used when we want to stress or give importance to the person or thing that is receiving the action rather than the one that is performing the action. Passive verbs are also used when one wants to highlight the action being performed rather than the doer of the action. Passive verbs are used in passive voice sentences.

Passive Voice Sentences With Detailed Explanations

Now it is time we look in detail at each sentence to identify the passive verbs and understand them.

1. The house was built by an experienced engineer.

‘Was built’ is the passive verb here because the subject, house is not doing the action, but is receiving the action, was built.

2. The lunch is being prepared by the cooks.

The passive verb in this sentence is ‘is being prepared’. Here the emphasis is on the lunch and it is the one that is receiving the action.

3. Megha was given a surprise by Rashi.

‘Was given’ is the passive verb and it highlights Megha receiving the surprise rather than Rashi giving it.

4. I was taken care of by my grandparents.

The passive verb here is ‘was taken’. The passive verb stresses more on I, the one who receives the action that, my grandparents, the one who is doing the job.

5. This dress was stitched by my mother.

‘Was stitched’ is the passive verb as it emphasizes on the dress rather than the one who stitched it.

6. The accused is being questioned by the police.

The passive verb here is ‘is being questioned’ as it talks more about the one who is questioned (the accused) than the one who is questioning (the police).

7. The visitors are requested to keep off the lawn.

‘Are requested’ is the passive verb as the subject visitors are not doing any action but are receiving the action.

8. The tap was repaired by the plumber today morning.

‘Was repaired’ is the passive verb and the subject, the tap is the one that is undergoing the action.

9. The street has not been cleaned since yesterday.

The passive verb in this sentence is ‘has not been cleaned’. The stress here is more on the streets and less on those who will be cleaning it.

10. Ice creams are loved by almost all children.

‘Are loved’ is the passive verb and it stresses more on what is loved rather than who likes it.

11. An umbrella must be carried during rainy days.

The passive verb is ‘must be carried’ as the subject receives the action.

12. The hostel has been vacated by the inmates.

‘Has been vacated’ is the passive verb in this sentence as it gives stress to the action of vacating rather than the people who are vacating, the inmates.

13. These toys can be played with quite safely by the children.

‘Can be played’ is the passive verb here because the subject, these toys does not do any action, but is the one that receives the action.

14. Your car is being towed by the traffic police.

The passive verb is ‘being towed’ and the subject your car undergoes the action, though it does not perform any action.

15. These cookies were made by my sister.

‘Were made’ is the passive verb here as it highlights more on the cookies that receives the action rather than my sister who performs the action.

16. India is known for its cultural heritage and diversity.

‘Is known’ is the passive verb and India is the subject that receives the action.

17. The Last Supper, a mural painting was painted by Leonardo da Vinci.

The passive verb in this sentence is ‘was painted’ and the verb highlights on the subject, The Last Supper, a mural painting rather than Leonardo da Vinci, the one who has performed the action.

18. French was learnt by her last year.

‘Was learnt’ is the passive verb and French is the subject that receives the action in this sentence.

19. A new library is being built in the city.

‘Is being built’ is the passive verb and the stress is on the subject which receives the action than the one who is performing the actions.

20. The papers will be signed by the manager tomorrow.

‘Will be signed’ is the passive verb because here the papers are given more importance, than the manager who is performing the action of signing.

21. Justice must be provided before it is too late.

‘Must be provided’ is the passive verb and justice is the subject that is receiving the action.

22. She was sent an offer letter by a reputed law firm.

The passive verb is ‘was sent’ and it highlights on the subject, she who is receiving the action than the reputed law firm who is performing the action.

23. The match was called off because of the heavy rains.

‘Was called off’ is the passive verb and it stresses on the match which is receiving the action and not on those who called off the match.

24. The house was cleaned in one day by my mother.

The passive verb is ‘was cleaned’. The action is received by the subject the house. It gives less stress on the mother who performed the cleaning.

25. Money was donated to the orphanage by Rakul every month.

‘Was donated’ is the passive verb and it highlights the action more than the doer of the action.

26. The exam papers were evaluated by our class teacher.

The passive verb is ‘were evaluated’. The action is received by the subject, the exam papers.

27. The Taj Mahal is visited by thousands of tourists every year.

‘Is visited’ is the passive verb here and it stresses more on the action than the people who are performing the action of visiting.

28. This work will be done by my team mates.

‘Will be done’ is the passive verb and the action is received by the subject this work.

29. The match will be won by you tomorrow.

The passive verb is ‘will be won’ and it gives more importance to the match and winning than the one who will be performing the action of winning.

30. A new branded watch was gifted to her.

‘Was gifted’ is the passive verb and it shows that the subject is receiving the action and no importance is given to the one who has gifted her.

31. He is suspected of stealing the money by the cops.

The passive verb ‘is suspected’ stresses more on the one who is receiving the action (he) rather than the one who is performing the action of suspecting (cops).

In this article we will be seeing about the non finite verbs, their types, how and when they are used. To understand, do go through the non finite verb examples below.

Non finite verbs are verbs that have no subject and no tense and thus are not the main verb of any sentence. They are not limited by any number or persons as well. The three types of non finite verbs include gerunds, participles and infinitives.

It is now time to see the 30+ non finite verb examples to get an overall idea about them.

• 1. I wish to learn as many languages as possible.
• 2. Reading newspaper everyday is a good habit.
• 3. Being loved is one of the best feelings one can experience.
• 4. The small boy playing in the park is my nephew.
• 5. Stricken with grief, she sat numb.
• 6. To leave the game now will be a shame.
• 7. Is it safe to camp in the middle of the forest?
• 8. Eating vegetables and fruits is good for health.
• 9. Having opened the shelf he took out the clothes.
• 10. The police accused him of stealing.
• 11. Raj is planning to finish the project by tomorrow.
• 12. This bag is too heavy for me to carry.
• 13. Painting can always heal the mind.
• 14. Riya enjoys singing during her free time.
• 15. The friends are planning of visiting Shimla this weekend.
• 16. Seeing the elephant, the villagers ran away.
• 17. Prachi is fond of skating.
• 18. Having finished the exam, he left the exam hall.
• 19. To forgive is a great attribute every human should possess.
• 20. Sonali used to cook delicious food.
• 21. I have started walking every day morning.
• 22. No one is better at gaming as Mayank.
• 23. The family is poor that they have no house to live in.
• 24. One day, my son will become the best doctor in the city.
• 25. My cousins love shopping always.
• 26. Protecting me is my brother’s all time job.
• 27. There is a lot of roasted food in today’s menu.
• 28. Skiing is the one thing that I would love to learn.
• 29. After being chosen as the leader, he thanked everyone.
• 30. My father drinks coffee after waking up.
• 31. This movie makes me cry.

Non Finite Verb Use

Non finite verbs are not used to show the action in a sentence. They also do not show any tense. In most cases, non finite verbs function as a noun, adjective and adverb in the sentence.

Non Finite Verb Sentences With Detailed Explanations

We shall now see each of the non finite examples in detail.

1. I wish to learn as many languages as possible.

In this sentence, ‘to learn’ is the non finite verb as it remains unaffected by the subject. It also doesn’t show any tense.

2. Reading newspaper everyday is a good habit.

Here, ‘reading’ is the non finite verb as it is ending in –ing and does the work of a noun. This type of non finite verb is called as gerund.

3. Being loved is one of the best feelings one can experience.

The non finite verb in this sentence is ‘being loved’. It is not bounded by number, tense, person and hence not the main verb of the sentence.

4. The small boy playing in the park is my nephew.

‘Playing’ is the non finite verb in this sentence as here it does not do the function of the verb but does that of an adjective qualifying the small boy. Hence it is a verbal adjective or a participle.

5. Stricken with grief, she sat numb.

The non finite verb here is ‘stricken’.  Here again, stricken is used not as a verb, but as an adjective. It is a past participle.

6. To leave the game now will be a shame.

‘To leave’ is the non finite verb. It is the infinitive that does not show the tense and also remains the same, whatever, be the subject of the sentence.

7. Is it safe to camp in the middle of the forest?

‘To camp’ is again the non finite verb in this sentence as it is not limited by number, tense and person.

8. Eating vegetables and fruits is good for health.

The non finite verb is ‘eating’. Eating is the gerund in this sentence and is used as the subject of the verb and not as a verb.

9. Having opened the shelf he took out the clothes.

‘Having opened’ is the non finite verb in this sentence, as it performs the function of an adjective and not that of a verb.

10. The police accused him of stealing.

‘Stealing’ is the non finite verb as it takes the role of a noun and does not denote tense, number or person.

11. Raj is planning to finish the project by tomorrow.

‘Planning’ is the non finite verb as it remains unchanged even if the subject changes. ‘To finish’ is also a non finite verb as it tell us nothing about the tense.

12. This bag is too heavy for me to carry.

‘To carry’ is the non finite verb in this sentence. Here, the infinitive performs an adverbial function.

13. Painting can always heal the mind.

The non finite verb in thus sentence is ‘painting’ as here painting is not an action verb, but performs the function of a noun.

14. Riya enjoys singing during her free time.

‘Singing’ is the non finite verb as does not show any number, tense and performs as a noun in this sentence.

15. The friends are planning of visiting Shimla this weekend.

The non finite verb here is ‘visiting’ because it tells us nothing about the tense, number and also will remain unchanged with the change of the subject as well.

16. Seeing the elephant, the villagers ran away.

‘Seeing’ is the non finite verb in this sentence as here it acts like an adjective qualifying the noun elephant. 17. Prachi is fond of skating. So seeing is the participle here.

17. Prachi is fond of skating.

The non finite verb here is ‘skating’ because it does not perform the function of a verb, but acts as a noun.

18. Having finished the exam, he left the exam hall.

‘Having finished’ is the non finite verb. It is a perfect participle that qualifies the noun exam.

19. To forgive is a great attribute every human should possess.

The non finite verb here is ‘to forgive’ as here to infinitive is used as a noun to form the subject of the sentence.

20. Sonali used to cook delicious food.

‘To cook’ is the non finite verb here as it does not tell about the tense.

21. I have started walking every day morning.

‘Walking’ is the non finite verb is this sentence as it performs the function of the noun. Walking here is the gerund used as an object. ‘Started’ is also the non finite verb which is the perfect participle.

22. No one is better at gaming as Mayank.

‘Gaming’ is the non finite verb. It is a gerund that acts as the object of the verb.

23. The family is poor that they have no house to live in.

The non finite verb here is ‘to live’. It is an infinitive that shows no tense, number and persons.

24. One day, my son will become the best doctor in the city.

‘Become’ is the non finite verb and it is used without any change, whatever be the subject of the sentence.

25. My cousins love shopping always.

‘Shopping’ is the non finite verb in this sentence as it does not tell about the tense and number. It also acts as a noun and is thus a gerund.

26. Protecting me is my brother’s all time job.

The non finite verb here is ‘protecting’. It acts as a subject of the main verb is.

27. There is a lot of roasted food in today’s menu.

‘Roasted’ is the non finite verb as it is a past participle which describes the noun, food. Hence it does the function of the adjective and not of a verb.

28. Skiing is the one thing that I would love to learn.

‘Skiing’ is the non finite verb. It is a gerund that is the subject of the verb. ‘To learn’ is also a non finite verb as it doesn’t tell anything about the tense.

29. After being chosen as the leader, he thanked everyone.

‘Chosen’ is the non finite verb in this sentence as it acts more as an adjective describing he.

30. My father drinks coffee after waking up.

‘Waking’ is the non finite verb in this sentence as it does not show any tense, number.

31. This movie makes me cry.

‘Makes’ is the non finite verb here as it does not change even when the subject of the sentence is changed.

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