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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

Concerned Parent

Hi there,

Does "concern" suppose to have "ed" on it and why is not past tense. concerned parent

also one more thing do I put "d" on "suppose?"
  

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Hi, Does "concern" suppose to have "ed" on it and why is not past tense. concerned parent You can make an adjective from a verb by using the form of the past participle. eg Mary cooked dinner.

— Clive

  • Hi, Does "concern" suppose to have "ed" on it and why is not past tense.
  • concerned parent You can make an adjective from a verb by using the form of the past participle.
  • eg Mary cooked dinner.
  • <<< verb The cooked dinner is on the table.
  • <<< adjective So, in 'concerned parents', you need to put -ed because 'concerned' is being used as an adjective to describe 'parents'.
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Hi,

Does "concern" suppose to have "ed" on it and why is not past tense. concerned parent

You can make an adjective from a verb by using the form of the past participle.

eg Mary cooked dinner. <<< verb The cooked dinner is on the table. <<< adjective

So, i
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