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Grapepark Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

The flight had delay

Is it right to say the flight had delay?
  

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No. The flight was delayed.

— Mister Micawber

  • No.
  • The flight was delayed.
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No.

The flight was delayed.
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What about the flight had delayed.
(I know the tense changed but I want to know if it's right grammatically)
If it's not correct what's the reason.
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shininggirlWhat about the flight had delayed. (I know the tense changed but I want to know if it's right grammatically)If it's not correct what's the reason.
It is not correct. 'Delay' is transitive.
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A transitive verb needs object.
Can you give me an example of the verb "delay" with a object?
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The weather delayed our flight.
Our flight was delayed by the weather.
Our flight was delayed.
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That's great.
Thanks.
So for transitive verbs we use be verbs. For intransitive verbs we use "have and had".
Now I'm getting it. I would always use them without knowing why.
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shininggirlSo for transitive verbs we use be verbs.
We use BE when we form the passive:

The flight is/was/will be/has been/had been delayed.
shininggirlFor intransitive verbs we use "have and had".
We use 'have/has/had wh,en we form perfect constructions:

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