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Scarf panda 643 Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Future continuous tense and perfect continuous tenses into passive voice

I have read in many grammar books that future continuous tense and perfect continuous tenses cannot be changed in passive voice. But i want to ask why it cannot be changed in passive voice??

  

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scarf panda 643 perfect continuous tenses Consider the present perfect with two cases: 1) a dynamic verb and 2) a stative verb. The letter has been sent. (passive voice) - This action is completed.

  • scarf panda 643 perfect continuous tenses Consider the present perfect with two cases: 1) a dynamic verb and 2) a stative verb.
  • The letter has been sent.
  • (passive voice) - This action is completed.
  • You cannot express a completed action with a continuous tense.
  • A continuous tense represents an ongoing action.
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scarf panda 643perfect continuous tenses

Consider the present perfect with two cases: 1) a dynamic verb and 2) a stative verb.

The letter has been sent. (passive voice) - This action is completed. You cannot express a completed action with a continuous tense. A continuous tense represents an ongoing action.
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scarf panda 643I have read in many grammar books that future continuous tense and perfect continuous tenses cannot be changed in passive voice

Why don't you try some and find out? Here are two active examples:

I will be seeing that movie next week.

I have been dating Madeleine since 2015.


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