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Yayya Lautner Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Past tense.
why we must put 'past tense' after BE ?
example: The house will be painted in red.
please explain it to me profoundly.
example: The house will be painted in red.
please explain it to me profoundly.
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why we must put 'past tense' after BE ? NO NO, NOT AT ALL! example: The house will be painted in red.
- why we must put 'past tense' after BE ?
- NO NO, NOT AT ALL!
- example: The house will be painted in red.
- Painted in this case is not even a verb!
- I will paint the house with red paint.
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why we must put 'past tense' after BE? NO NO, NOT AT ALL!
example: The house will be painted in red. Painted in this case is not even a verb!
I will paint the house with red paint.
The house will be painted in red (by me)
Due to the passive voice, the verb has to be p
example: The house will be painted in red. Painted in this case is not even a verb!
I will paint the house with red paint.
The house will be painted in red (by me)
Due to the passive voice, the verb has to be p
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It is not about which one is correct. Its about active and passive voice.
The house cannot paint itself in red - someone has to paint it.
The active voice is - Someone will paint the house. (someone doing something)
The passive voice with the "object of the action" in front - The house will be painted red. (the house cannot do the action paint! - It is the house having
The house cannot paint itself in red - someone has to paint it.
The active voice is - Someone will paint the house. (someone doing something)
The passive voice with the "object of the action" in front - The house will be painted red. (the house cannot do the action paint! - It is the house having
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