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Yellowstarstruck Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

Present Perfect Form

Hi! For number 2 there two past participles. Why do we need "been" to make the sentence grammatical? Thanks, Fulvio

1. Has the ambulance arrived?

2. Has the car been fixed?

  

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yellowstarstruck Hi! For number 2 there two past participles. Why do we need "been" to make the sentence grammatical?

— CalifJim

  • yellowstarstruck Hi!
  • For number 2 there two past participles.
  • Why do we need "been" to make the sentence grammatical?
  • Thanks, Fulvio 1.
  • Has the ambulance arrived ?
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yellowstarstruck

Hi! For number 2 there two past participles. Why do we need "been" to make the sentence grammatical? Thanks, Fulvio

1. Has the ambulance arrived?

2. Has the car been fixed?

The 'been' in sentence 2 makes the clause passive. The car isn't fixing anything, you know. Somebody is fixing the car.

CJ

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