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Phxsunstoon Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
I still do not understand!!!
I still do no understand why some verbs take the past tense. It is frustrating! Can someone please explain to me why these verbs take the past tense:
Example 1: She will be allowed to participate in commencement.
IF the sentence is structured as future tense with will, why is it allowed and not allow?
Example 2: Water is pumped out of the caisson to create an underwater work chamber.
The word is=simple present. Why is it pumped and not pump?
Example 3: Verbs used as adjective---Filtered products.
Why are some verbs used as adjectives or adverbs take the past tense and not the basic verb form? Why is it filtered not filter?
Example 1: She will be allowed to participate in commencement.
IF the sentence is structured as future tense with will, why is it allowed and not allow?
Example 2: Water is pumped out of the caisson to create an underwater work chamber.
The word is=simple present. Why is it pumped and not pump?
Example 3: Verbs used as adjective---Filtered products.
Why are some verbs used as adjectives or adverbs take the past tense and not the basic verb form? Why is it filtered not filter?
Top answer
The forms you are asking about are not past-tense forms. They are the third form of the form, more commonly, and unhelpfully, known as the past participle. This form is used in the construction of perfect forms (present and past), passive forms (all times/tenses) and as an adjective.
- The forms you are asking about are not past-tense forms.
- They are the third form of the form, more commonly, and unhelpfully, known as the past participle.
- This form is used in the construction of perfect forms (present and past), passive forms (all times/tenses) and as an adjective.
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The forms you are asking about are not past-tense forms. They are the third form of the form, more commonly, and unhelpfully, known as the past participle. This form is used in the construction of perfect forms (present and past), passive forms (all times/tenses) and as an adjective.
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