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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
which one is correct? vexed............
1. The shop closed down.
2. The shop is closed down.
3. The shop has closed down.
Which one is correct? What are the differences between the three?
BTW, I always encounter this problem....... whether I should put "is/was/are/were" or "has/have" . What is the rationale behind?
thx!
2. The shop is closed down.
3. The shop has closed down.
Which one is correct? What are the differences between the three?
BTW, I always encounter this problem....... whether I should put "is/was/are/were" or "has/have" . What is the rationale behind?
thx!
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Here, they are all good sentences and lead essentially to the same result: 1. The shop closed down. (finished past action-- closed is the simple past tense of the verb close ) 2.
- Here, they are all good sentences and lead essentially to the same result: 1.
- The shop closed down.
- (finished past action-- closed is the simple past tense of the verb close ) 2.
- The shop is closed down .
- (present condition-- closed is the past participle used as a predicate adjective) 3.
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Here, they are all good sentences and lead essentially to the same result:
1. The shop closed down. (finished past action-- closed is the simple past tense of the verb close)
2. The shop is closed down. (present condition-- closed is the past participle used as a predicate adjective)
3. The shop has closed down. (recent past acti
1. The shop closed down. (finished past action-- closed is the simple past tense of the verb close)
2. The shop is closed down. (present condition-- closed is the past participle used as a predicate adjective)
3. The shop has closed down. (recent past acti
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