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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

how should it read

the report will be send today
or
the report will be sent today
  

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You are trying for the future perfect tense, and all the perfect tenses require the past participle rather than the simple past. Sent is the irregular past participle.

— Philip

  • You are trying for the future perfect tense, and all the perfect tenses require the past participle rather than the simple past.
  • Sent is the irregular past participle.
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You are trying for the future perfect tense, and all the perfect tenses require the past participle rather than the simple past. Sent is the irregular past participle.
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PhilipYou are trying for the future perfect tense,
Don't you mean 'future passive', Philip?
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Anonymous How should it read?
The report will...... be sent ......
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fivejedjon PhilipYou are trying for the future perfect tense,Don't you mean 'future passive', Philip?
Absolutely! Thanks for the catch. I do need at least one cup of coffee before I come here! At least I got the past participle part correct.
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