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Re: perfect tense--not so perfectly defined
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"Rebecca S. Wheeler" <[log in to unmask]>
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Assembly for the Teaching of English Grammar <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 6 Jul 2000 16:19:19 -0400
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Dick Veit wrote:

> Johanna Rubba wrote:
>
> > . . . But let's remember that the 'past participle' isn't exclusively
> > passive.
>
> Johanna:
>
> Can you give an example of one that isn't?

The "past participle" occurs as one of the two parts of the
perfect/completive aspect, here in active voice:

ACTIVE: The child has eaten the cookie.

Passive: The cookie has been eaten by the child.


Thus, the past participle occurs in active voice and passive voice.


>

cheers,
rebecca wheeler


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