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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Tense

dear friends i have question read this sentences and then tell me to what tense is this : (The regional conference in Istanbul on 2 November was suspended to bring Afghanistan’s ) as i know this is the past continuse tense but why here is use after was 3rd form of verb? so pls every one if know help me i am waiting for your nice answer
  

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Anonymous this is the past continuse tense No, it is not. Anonymous why here is use after was 3rd form of verb? was suspended [by its organizers]...

— Mister Micawber

  • Anonymous this is the past continuse tense No, it is not.
  • Anonymous why here is use after was 3rd form of verb?
  • was suspended [by its organizers]...
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Anonymousthis is the past continuse tense
No, it is not.
Anonymouswhy here is use after was 3rd form of verb?
Because it is past simple, passive voice:

The regional conference...was suspended [by its organizers]...
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Anonymous It is past perfect
Really? The past perfect always contains the word "had". Where do you see the word "had" in this sentence?

The regional conference in Istanbul on 2 November was suspended to bring Afghanistan’s ...

I think you need to think about this some more.
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