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Khai Tran Posted 13 years ago
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Why is "get" pairs with a past particple?
Why do we say "I get excited" and not "I get excite"? Is "get" a form of auxiliary verb that is paired with a past participle verb only? Can someone clarify this for me?
Also, when we use "if I were a billionaire, I would buy an island" Why is that "were" is used and it is in past tense and not something like "If I am rich, I would buy an island"?
Also, when we use "if I were a billionaire, I would buy an island" Why is that "were" is used and it is in past tense and not something like "If I am rich, I would buy an island"?
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Khai Tran Why do we say "I get excited" and not "I get excite"? Is "get" a form of auxiliary verb that is paired with a past participle verb only? Can someone clarify this for me?
- Khai Tran Why do we say "I get excited" and not "I get excite"?
- Is "get" a form of auxiliary verb that is paired with a past participle verb only?
- Can someone clarify this for me?
- 'Get' does not always pair with the past participle, but when it does, it is called the 'get'-passive .
- Khai Tran Also, when we use "if I were a billionaire, I would buy an island" Why is that "were" is used and it is in past tense and not something like "If I am rich, I would buy an island"?
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Khai TranWhy do we say "I get excited" and not "I get excite"? Is "get" a form of auxiliary verb that is paired with a past participle verb only? Can someone clarify this for me?'Get' does not always pair with the past participle, but when it does, it is called the 'get'-passive.
Khai TranAlso, when we use "if I were a billionai
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