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Silvio Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Verb help please
Hello.
Is it possible to say "I was trembled when my mother pointed at me."
For some reason, saying was here before the word trembled sounds a bit strange. It's possible here it's an adjective to describe the noun
. Also, is it true that certain verbs (in this case "tremble") don't take "to be", because normally it's "I trembled", right?
Thank you.
Silvio
Is it possible to say "I was trembled when my mother pointed at me."
For some reason, saying was here before the word trembled sounds a bit strange. It's possible here it's an adjective to describe the noun
. Also, is it true that certain verbs (in this case "tremble") don't take "to be", because normally it's "I trembled", right?Thank you.
Silvio
Top answer
No. 'Tremble' is an intransitive verb, which means that it cannot appear in passive voice. I trembled when my mother pointed at me.
- No.
- 'Tremble' is an intransitive verb, which means that it cannot appear in passive voice.
- I trembled when my mother pointed at me.
- It is not an adjective in your original.
- I don't see how it could be an adjective in any sentence.
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No. 'Tremble' is an intransitive verb, which means that it cannot appear in passive voice.
I trembled when my mother pointed at me.
It is not an adjective in your original. I don't see how it could be an adjective in any sentence.
I trembled when my mother pointed at me.
It is not an adjective in your original. I don't see how it could be an adjective in any sentence.
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