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Moon7296 Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

passive? active?

I start by taking a nice hot shower. Once I'm clean, I get into the nearest bath. I can feel my muscles relax in the hot water.

Q) Shouldn't "relax" be "relaxed" or it is correct as it is?
  

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moon7296 I start by taking a nice hot shower. Once I'm clean, I get into the nearest bath. Q) Shouldn't "relax" be "relaxed" no or it is correct as it is?

— Canadian45

  • moon7296 I start by taking a nice hot shower.
  • Once I'm clean, I get into the nearest bath.
  • Q) Shouldn't "relax" be "relaxed" no or it is correct as it is?
  • yes
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moon7296I start by taking a nice hot shower. Once I'm clean, I get into the nearest bath. I can feel my muscles relax in the hot water.Q) Shouldn't "relax" be "relaxed" no or it is correct as it is? yes
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Verbs of perception take a bare infinitive (see, hear, feel)

She hears the angels sing.
We saw him walk right into the trap.
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Both of the following sentences, with the three verb forms, are possible. (at least as far as the grammar is concerned)
I get into the nearest bath. I can feel my muscles (relax)(relaxing) in the hot water. (relaxing now)
I get.........
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moon7296I can feel my muscles relax in the hot water.
Many verbs in English contain the idea of becoming (with the past participle).

I can feel my muscles [relax = become relaxed] in the hot water.
The cat clawed at the drapes, and they [tore = became torn].
The vase fell to the floor and [broke = became broken].

CJ
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