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C3A4g
Participles as Verbs:
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Progressive Tense vs. Passive Voice
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The present participle is used with a form of the verb
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be
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in
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the progressive tense. The form of
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be
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determines whether
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the sentence is present or past progressive.
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Present progressive:
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The boy is flying a kite.
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Past progressive:
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The boy was flying a kite.
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The past participle is used with a form of the verb
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be
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in
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passive voice. In passive voice, the subject of the sentence is
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being acted upon rather than acting.
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Passive voice (present):
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A kite is flown by the boy.
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Passive voice (past):
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A kite was flown by the boy.
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Passive voice =
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be
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+ past participle
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Progressive =
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be
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+ present participle
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Active (present):
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The dog chases the birds.
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Active (past):
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The dog chased the birds.
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Active (present progressive):
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The dog is chasing the birds.
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Active (past progressive):
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The dog was chasing the birds.
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Passive (present):
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The birds are chased by the dog.
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Passive (past):
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The birds were chased by the dog.
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Passive (present progressive):
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The birds are being chased by the dog.
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Passive (past progressive):
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The birds were being chased by the dog.
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