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could you please explain me about past-passive infinitive and gerund?

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Anonymous could you please explain me about past-passive infinitive and gerund?

Could you please explain to me about past-passive infinitive and gerund?

CalifJim · Answer

Anonymous Could you please explain ~~me about~~ past-passive infinitives and gerunds?

I suppose this is what you want. Some of the forms shown below are of limited use.

Infinitives

to take (active)
to have taken (active perfect)
to be taken (passive)
to have been taken (passive perfect)

Infinitives, Continuous

to be taking (active continuous)
to have been taking (active perfect continuous)
to be being taken (passive continuous)
to have been being taken (passive perfect continuous)

Gerunds (Participials)

taking (active)
having taken (active perfect)
being taken (passive)
having been taken (passive perfect)

Gerunds (Participials), Continuous

[being taking (active continuous) does not exist]
having been taking (active perfect continuous)
[being being taken (passive continuous) does not exist]
having been being taken (passive perfect continuous)

From The English Verb, F. R. Palmer.

CJ

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