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John Aki Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Need help please

I wonder, if there are passive forms? I guess not, can someone confirm me this please.

"Are you injured" or "I was/got injured"


Thanks

  

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"Are you injured" or "I was/got injured" "Injured" in the first sentence is an adjective. The sentence is not passive. "Was injured" in the second sentence is passive.

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  • "Are you injured" or "I was/got injured" "Injured" in the first sentence is an adjective.
  • The sentence is not passive.
  • "Was injured" in the second sentence is passive.
  • When the sentence is passive, the grammatical subject is not doing the action of the verb.
  • It received the action of the verb: I was injured by Paul when he accidentally kicked me.
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"Are you injured" or "I was/got injured"


"Injured" in the first sentence is an adjective. The sentence is not passive.

"Was injured" in the second sentence is passive.

When the sentence is passive, the grammatical subject is not doing the action of the verb. It received the action of the verb: I was injured by Paul when he accidentally kicked me. (I was injured. I didn't

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