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Asil Ibrahim Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

The verb to be?

Hello, I need to ask about the word that follows verb to be.
For example,
1- How could vehicles be raised into space?
2- To be securely attached at each end, ....

Can I generalise by concluding that the verb to be is always followed by p.p (past participle)?

If that's fine, how can we explain the use of adjectives after be? Such as " you should be nice/kind to strangers?". Nice and kind are both adjectives. Can you tell me the rule?
  

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p (past participle)? No. ).

— CalifJim

  • p (past participle)?
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  • A.
  • Linking verb be Noun phrase .
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Asil IbrahimCan I generalise by concluding that the verb to be is always followed by p.p (past participle)?
No. What follows 'be' is the same as what follows any other form of be (is, are, was, were, has been, have been, being, etc.).

A. Linking verb be

Noun phrase.

Tom might be a doctor when he
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Thank you. So does it make sense to say that after could be, we use p.p?
And is the second sentence "to be securely attached at each end" used in the passive voice??
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Asil IbrahimSo does it make sense to say that after could be, we use p.p?
Yes, that is one of the many different structures we can use. Note that it is the last one in the list I gave you above.
Asil IbrahimAnd is the second sentence "to be securely attached at each end" used in the passive voice?
The infinitive portion tha
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Asil Ibrahim1- How could vehicles be raised into space?
How could vehicles be launched into space?
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