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zeina monzer
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active and passive
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hello everyone,
is there any tense that cannot be changed to the passive form?
if yes what is it ?
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24 May 2010
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sulekra
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I think the passive can �t be used with present/past/future perfect continuous, can �t think of an example right now that would be possible...
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24 May 2010
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Babs1966
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I think all the tenses can be changed to the passive form and back ... what really depends is on whom does the action I think ... this needs a good lesson ;)
I �ll check into it ;) .... maybe on the site you can find answers to your questions 
If I do I �ll add the links to complete my answer 
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24 May 2010
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mish.cz
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I agree with Babs. There is no trouble with Perfect tenses ("The house is being built" just as one example.) What matters is not the tense but the verb itself and its semantics. Fe. you can sleep but you can hardly be slept�
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24 May 2010
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zeina monzer
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thanks Sulekra and Babs,
i always knew that all tenses can be changed but some are rarely used like those that Sulekra mentioned , but today someone told my students that there are some tenses can �t be changed to the passive form (she just has mean intentions)
so i want to know the most accurate explanation
thank you again
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24 May 2010
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Babs1966
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[mish.cz quote=]you can sleep but you can hardly be slept [/quote]
LOL mish.cz |
24 May 2010
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Lidia B.
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Dear Zeina,
Passive can �t be used in Present Perfect Continuous, Past Perfect Continuous or Future Continuous .....
I �m making a table on PASSIVE at the moment and I hope I �ll be able to upload it tomorrow. So you can download it. I think you �ll find it useful.
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24 May 2010
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zeina monzer
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thank you mish,
thank you Lidia, i �ll come back tomorrow to see your ws
but in some ws i found that these tenses can be changed to the passive form
Present Perfect Continuous -->S + have/has + been + V-ing -->
S + have/has + been being +past participle
Past Perfect Continuous -->S + had + been + V-ing -->
S + had + been being +past participle
they are not used in the exercise but they �re foung in the changes table :(
I really got confused :S
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24 May 2010
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zeina monzer
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Don �t worry mish , it �s ok
thanks for caring |
24 May 2010
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�But have a look at