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Generalised rule for verb usage in simple present tense using participle
I'm doing a school exercise where I have to give an explanation of the underlined (or in this case bold) verb usage in given sentences, following this format:
I was waiting.
past continuous ...
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Participle as verbal adjective
I came across the following:
As he had been deceived by his friends he lost all hope.
He was deceived by his friends and so he lost all hope.
Deceived by his friends, he lost all hope.
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Usage of past participle in “He said he thought it having had seen my medical record” [closed]
I'm trying to work out if this sentence is correct, especially the usage of "having had seen".
He said he thought it having had seen my medical record.
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Past participle of “spit” [closed]
Which is the past participle of spit: spat or spit? And how many examples can we come up with where a verb is changed in the simple past but unchanged(spelt like in the present) in the past ...
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Past tense vs Past participle tense [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Present perfect tense versus past tense
Here is the example:
I haven't spoken any English for more than 3 years.
vs.
I didn't speak any English over the past 3 ...
