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JesterLegacy Posted 12 years ago
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When do we use...?

When do we use "he is greeted by...."? I have heard of "he was greeted by...." but I rarely see the usage of the first sentence. What tense do we call the first sentence? Is it present perfect? And when do we use that kind of sentence?
  

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JesterLegacy What tense do we call the first sentence? Is it present perfect? And when do we use that kind of sentence?

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  • JesterLegacy What tense do we call the first sentence?
  • Is it present perfect?
  • And when do we use that kind of sentence?
  • No, that isn't present perfect.
  • That's present simple.
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JesterLegacyWhat tense do we call the first sentence? Is it present perfect? And when do we use that kind of sentence?
No, that isn't present perfect. That's present simple. We use this tense to talk about things that are habitual or repeated or to talk about how things generally are.

"He is greeted by (everyone with a smile)" is in passive form. Th
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I see...so basically, those types of sentences are passive sentences in simple present? If so, what about "He is seen wearing a blue necktie"?
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JesterLegacywhat about "He is seen wearing a blue necktie"?
That's in passive voice, too. The active version of that sentence would be: People see him wearing ... .

I assume you were trying to use the word 'seen' adjectively (as the word 'visible' is an adjective), but I am not sure If you could use 'seen' (the past participle of the ver
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Okay, thank you very much Emotion: big smile
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Oops! sorry for my typos - 'signs', not 'sings'. .. Emotion: big smile
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