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John liao Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

I'm booked then?

CAROLINE:What about the 24th? I'm free in the afternoon.
TUTOR: Sorry, I'm booked then. What about the following day?

Why here "I'm booked then" is used as passive tense?
  

Top answer

In this case "booked" is functioning as an adjective rather than a passive verb.

— GPY

  • In this case "booked" is functioning as an adjective rather than a passive verb.
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In this case "booked" is functioning as an adjective rather than a passive verb.
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john liaopassive tense
Note that ‘passive’ is a voice, not a tense.
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GPYIn this case "booked" is functioning as an adjective rather than a passive verb.
Just my two cents...
In context like this, I think it depends on construction and how it is used in the sentence It can be considered either sometimes.

The sentence: The packages were delivered yesterday. There is little doubt in my mind that this is
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grammarfreakYesterday's delivered package by UPS is missing. The underlined is adjectival.
However, "Yesterday's delivered package by UPS is missing" is not good English.
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Ummm.. Ok. How about " The package delivered yesterday by UPS is missing "
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grammarfreakHow about " The package delivered yesterday by UPS is missing "
That’s fine, but it’s not an example of a participle used ‘adjectivally’.
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