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When a verb is used in the past tense, does it then become an adjective? For example: the eaten food. So is "eaten" a verb in the past tense, or an adjective?
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eat , ate , eaten eaten is past participle, not past tense. Yes, one of the function of a past participle tense of a verb is it can be used as an adjective. eg : I scold Mary ( active voice ) Mary is scolded by me.
- eat , ate , eaten eaten is past participle, not past tense.
- Yes, one of the function of a past participle tense of a verb is it can be used as an adjective.
- eg : I scold Mary ( active voice ) Mary is scolded by me.
- ( passive voice ) So Mary is the scolded person ( scolded is used as an adjective to modify ' person '
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eat , ate , eaten
eaten is past participle, not past tense.
Yes, one of the function of a past participle tense of a verb is it can be used as an adjective.
eg : I scold Mary ( active voice )
Mary is scolded by me. ( passive voice )
So Mary is the scolded person
eaten is past participle, not past tense.
Yes, one of the function of a past participle tense of a verb is it can be used as an adjective.
eg : I scold Mary ( active voice )
Mary is scolded by me. ( passive voice )
So Mary is the scolded person
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