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Ohomxdf Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Passive voice

One important question, if I use the passive voice, its used only with verb to be + the verb in past participle right? i cant use the verb to have like: Paul has played this song; that will be present perfect right?

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Hi, One important question, if I use the passive voice, its used only with verb to be + the verb in past participle right? i cant use the verb to have like: Paul has played this song; that will be present perfect right? Yes.

— Clive

  • Hi, One important question, if I use the passive voice, its used only with verb to be + the verb in past participle right?
  • i cant use the verb to have like: Paul has played this song; that will be present perfect right?
  • Yes.
  • Active voice.
  • You can also say This song has been played (by Paul).
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Hi,

One important question, if I use the passive voice, its used only with verb to be + the verb in past participle right? i cant use the verb to have like:

Paul has played this song; that will be present perfect right? Yes. Active voice.



You can also say

This song has been played (by Paul). Present perfect, passive voice.
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ohomxdfonly with verb to be + the verb in past participle right?
The passive voice is formed only with some form of the verb to be, yes (including be, being, am, is, are, was, were, has been, have been, and had been), followed by the past participle (of a transitive verb).

CJ
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