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Towel teal 946 Posted 8 years ago
Grammar
Verb tense
Hi Guys
What tense am I using when I say
'It is hoped'
'It is expected'
'people are advised'
an you explain why we use the past participle if it's present tense. Thanks!
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towel teal 946 What tense am I using when I say 'It is hoped''It is expected' Present (passive). towel teal 946 why we use the past participle if it's present tense Participles do not determine tense. Their auxiliaries do.
- towel teal 946 What tense am I using when I say 'It is hoped''It is expected' Present (passive).
- towel teal 946 why we use the past participle if it's present tense Participles do not determine tense.
- Their auxiliaries do.
- Auxiliary be is used with a past participle to form the passive voice.
- CJ
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towel teal 946What tense am I using when I say 'It is hoped''It is expected'
Present (passive).
towel teal 946why we use the past participle if it's present tense
Participles do not determine tense. Their auxiliaries do.
Auxiliary be is used with a past participle to form the passive voice.
CJ
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