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Danil Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

The letter is writing & the letter is written

Hello again, dear proffesional Teachers Emotion: smile
Could you explain me with two words the difference between

1) The letter is writing
2) The letter is written

In the first example, the letter is writing now (at the momen)
In the second example, the action completed?

Am I right or I not?
  

Top answer

Danil 1) The letter is writing No, this is wrong. The tense is active. But the letter can not be writing itself.

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  • Danil 1) The letter is writing No, this is wrong.
  • The tense is active.
  • But the letter can not be writing itself.
  • Danil 2) The letter is written This is passive voice which grammatically correct but the tense should be past.
  • The letter was written .....
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Danil1) The letter is writing
No, this is wrong. The tense is active. But the letter can not be writing itself.
Danil2) The letter is written
This is passive voice which grammatically correct but the tense should be past. The letter was written .....
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Thank you very much!
If I want to say in passive from using present tense? How should I say?
The letter is being written?
Kind regards.
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DanilIf I want to say in passive from using present tense? How should I say?The letter is being written?
Yes, if the letter is actually being written by someone as you speak.
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