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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Be subject to & be subjected to

Hi

I am very confused with these two expressions: be subject to and be subjected to.

Is there anybody to make me clear regarding these two?

I will really appreciate if you give me some example sentences.
  

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"To be subject to" is an adjective. "To be subjected to" is a verb. I subject you to torture.

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  • "To be subject to" is an adjective.
  • "To be subjected to" is a verb.
  • I subject you to torture.
  • The verb is in active voice, simple present tense.
  • "You" is the direct object.
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"To be subject to" is an adjective. "To be subjected to" is a verb.

I subject you to torture. The verb is in active voice, simple present tense. "You" is the direct object.
You are subjected to torture by me. The verb is in passive voice.
"You" is now the subject, and the optional agent is "by me."

If I want to move these tenses to futur
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