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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Sue"d"

Why is there a "d" on "sue" if the sentence doesn't seem to be in past tense? Is "sued" a verb? I don't get it. Can you give me a sentence without the "d" on "sue?" Thanks

Can you get sued for downloading illegal movies?
  

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" So the complement would be adjectival. I am lost. I got lost.

— Avangi

  • " So the complement would be adjectival.
  • I am lost.
  • I got lost.
  • I may get lost.
  • I am drunk.
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"To get," here equals "to become" or "to be." So the complement would be adjectival. I am lost. I got lost. I may get lost. I am drunk. I got drunk. I may become drunk. I am sued. I got sued. I may get sued. These are past participles (verbals) serving as adjectives.

The "d" (past participle) also appears in all simple tenses in passive voice. I have been sued by ever
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AnonymousCan you give me a sentence without the "d" on "sue?"
They will sue you (take you to court) if you download those movies.

to sue, sued, have sued, be sued, suing
(to take to court, took to court, have taken to court, be taken to court, taking to court)

I want to sue them.
You may have to sue them.
I sued them. They were su
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