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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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Passive voice when to use present or past?
Is there any rule to determine when should use simple present or simple past in passive voice?
Data is checked.
Data was checked.
The apple is eaten by him.
The apple was eaten by him.
The restaurant is renovated in 2004.
The restaurant was renovated in 2004.
Data is checked.
Data was checked.
The apple is eaten by him.
The apple was eaten by him.
The restaurant is renovated in 2004.
The restaurant was renovated in 2004.
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Anonymous Is there any rule to determine when should use simple present or simple past in passive voice? They are the same rules as for simple present and simple past active voice. The data are checked.
- Anonymous Is there any rule to determine when should use simple present or simple past in passive voice?
- They are the same rules as for simple present and simple past active voice.
- The data are checked.
- The data were checked .
- The apple is eaten by him.
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AnonymousIs there any rule to determine when should use simple present or simple past in passive voice?They are the same rules as for simple present and simple past active voice.
The data are checked.
The data were checked.
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We use the same tense in a passive construction as we would in its active counterpart.
The restaurant was renovated in 2004: past time - past tense
The restaurant was renovated in 2004: past time - past tense
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