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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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past perfect with adjective and passive past perfect
Hi, would you say the first one is passive past perfect and the second one is a past perfect tense with an adjective?
1. He has been visited many times by visitors.
2. He has been married to her for many years.
1. He has been visited many times by visitors.
2. He has been married to her for many years.
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No. 1. -- present perfect passive 2.
- No.
- 1.
- -- present perfect passive 2.
- He has been married to her for many years.
- ) While 'married' is usually considered adjectival in this sort of situation, I have a feeling that the prepositional 'to her' leans it slightly toward the verbal.
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1. He has been visited many times.-- present perfect passive
2. He has been married to her for many years. -- present perfect of 'be' + adjective (?) While 'married' is usually considered adjectival in this sort of situation, I have a feeling that the prepositional 'to her' leans it slightly toward the verbal.
No.
1. He has been visited many times.-- present perfect passive
2. He has been married to her for many years. -- present perfect of 'be' + adjective (?) While 'married' is usually considered adjectival in this sort of situation, I have a feeling that the prepositional 'to her' leans it slightly toward the verbal.
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Hi,
I'd say the first one is passive present perfect. Past perfect would be "He had been visited many times by visitors."
The second one is IMO also present perfect, but active voice, as you suspect, with the verb "to be," followed by the predicate adjective (past participle) married.
I believe if you say "He is going to be married to her in June
I'd say the first one is passive present perfect. Past perfect would be "He had been visited many times by visitors."
The second one is IMO also present perfect, but active voice, as you suspect, with the verb "to be," followed by the predicate adjective (past participle) married.
I believe if you say "He is going to be married to her in June
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