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Yellowstarstruck Posted 5 years ago
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Hi! Are they correctly defined? Thanks, Fulvio

1. Australia is surrounded by sea. (Passive Tense)

2. She sat surrounded by the children. (Past Tense)

  

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yellowstarstruck 1. Australia is surrounded by sea. (Passive Tense) 'passive' is not a tense.

— CalifJim

  • yellowstarstruck 1.
  • Australia is surrounded by sea.
  • (Passive Tense) 'passive' is not a tense.
  • It's a voice.
  • But you can call 'is surrounded' a passive voice construction, yes.
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yellowstarstruck1. Australia is surrounded by sea. (Passive Tense)

'passive' is not a tense. It's a voice. But you can call 'is surrounded' a passive voice construction, yes.

yellowstarstruck2. She sat surrounded by the children. (Past Tense)

'sat' is past tense, but 'surrounded' is a participial adjective. 'sat'

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