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Dear Mayumi! Thank you for your kind words. It is the best reward for any teacher. You shouldn't feel shy about asking any questions. Asking questions is a feature of smartness. Well, as to your question about the passive voice. Theoretically, all English verbs can be used in the passive voice because they all have the form of the past participle, passive. However, many of them are not used in passive sentences because they can't express a passive action. We can't live, walk, lie, etc. in passive. So, your second sentence doesn't have a passive form. The third one is already in the passive form. As to the first, you can't use a predicate in the passive form but you can use the passive infinitive like this:
I want to be loved by you
However, it doesn't mean that we can't use the verb "want" in passive. We can, but in different cases like this:
This man is wanted by the police
Have I answered to your question? If not, feel free asking again.
mayumi garcia said:
DEar Teacher Tanya, I'm new here in your class...But I've been always visiting your group since I became a member of EC, always reading your answers..And I've learned so many things from you,...Your approach in explaining things is so wonderful and so easy to understand.You have a very kind heart to impart your knowledge to us...Thank you so much... But I'm kinda shy to ask my questions..I don't participate to your class eventhough I know you are a very accomodating teacher...BUt finally, this time I found a courage...(congrats myself, ja ja ja)...
My question teacher Tanya is about converting the active voice into passive one...I have a difficulty understanding this area of grammar...Are all sentences can be change into passive??
And these below sentences,,Would you pls teach me how to change these into passive...
1. I want you to love me unconditionally.
2. She's walking down the road when somebody asked her.
3. It is set to last until next year. (pls, mam...dont know if it's already in passive voice..)
Dear Farid! I have already answered to this question. See page 1 of this discussion (comment 2). If you can't read it, I will copy it and place it here. In that comment nothing is said about "would". So, first of all, I have to say that all three words are absolutely different. Each modal verb expresses this or that emotion. As to "would", it expresses a desire. Would have is used to express:
1. A habit in the past that had been before some other action took place:
I wouldn't have cooked before I got married
2. failure of some device or any other technic in the past:
The lift wouldn't have worked yesterday
3. Unreal condition in the past:
If he had been here that time, he would have helped
faridahmad_Afghan said:
Hello Tanya,
I have a question about" Would have, Should have, Could have" where can i use its. and what is different between these. all of are the same. but it is using in some sentences.
I'm new here in your class...But I've been always visiting your group since I became a member of EC, always reading your answers..And I've learned so many things from you,...Your approach in explaining things is so wonderful and so easy to understand.You have a very kind heart to impart your knowledge to us...Thank you so much... But I'm kinda shy to ask my questions..I don't participate to your class eventhough I know you are a very accomodating teacher...BUt finally, this time I found a courage...(congrats myself, ja ja ja)...
My question teacher Tanya is about converting the active voice into passive one...I have a difficulty understanding this area of grammar...Are all sentences can be change into passive??
And these below sentences,,Would you pls teach me how to change these into passive...
1. I want you to love me unconditionally.
2. She's walking down the road when somebody asked her.
3. It is set to last until next year. (pls, mam...dont know if it's already in passive voice..)
Trai Pham says: " This time I have a question want to ask you.
I sometimes hear the words " Headache","Stomatchache","Backache" and I know that they are used to explain Body's health.
Can we use this suffix "Ache" to say about Body's health?
Please explain me more details!
Thank you very much!"
OK. First of all, "ache" is not a suffix. It is a noun. We use this word to describe our physical state. It is usually combined with the word that defines an organ or a part of a body that we mean. So, your examples are right. "Headache" means that your head is aching. We can also use "ache" as a verb.
Hi, Farid! First of all, I have to make some statement or, rather limitation, to give you the right answer. First, I will tell you how to use these words as the prepositions of time.
We use "for" before some time period when we want to say that some action has been taking place for some time:
I have known him formany years.
I haven't seen him forlong.
I have been waiting for you fortwo hours.
We use "since" before the moment when some action started:
I have known him sincethe childhood.
I haven't seen him sinceearly October.
I have been waiting for you sincenoon.
Do you see the difference now? Hope, you do. I should add that "for' and "since" as the prepositions of time are mostly used in different Perfect Tenses as you can see from the examples.
I should also say that both "for" and "since" are used in some different cases.
"For" is also used as an abstract preposition describing a purpose or destination:
It is for you to decide!
I did it for you.
I bought it for you.
"Since" is also used in the following cases:
1. At the beginning of a subordinate clause it means the same as "because":
Since he is still sick, we should start without him.
2. At the end of the sentence it may mean the same as "ago":
He went out a little while since. Or He went out some time ago.
3. Inside a predicate it means the same as "later", "later on":
He has since become rich. Or He has become rich later.
Have I answered to your question?
faridahmad_Afghan said:
Hello Tanya,
how are you? first of all , I would like to congratulate to you, about that you have 400 friends in this group.
Teacher Tanya, today i have one question about for and since, how to use its in sentences. often i make mistake . would you mind teaching me ?
It is always nice to know that people need your knowledge! Thanks!
Mohit Vig said:
OhhhhK. Now I understood. Thnx Tanya once again. I will come back wid some questions. Till then, I am regular reader of this club. Byee Byee
Tanya said:
Dear Mohit! Those words are not 100% synonyms. Besides, we don't use ponder with the preposition about. We say ponder over (upon) (it is the same: over is more American, so to say). Ponder/think over are very similar. They mean that some decision has been made after being considered for a rather long time. For example:
Before making up his mind he pondered (thought) that matter over for some days.
Think about is a little different. It means that we think about some matter and nothing more. For example:
- What are you thinking about at the moment? -Well, I am thinking about how to make my answer clear for you.
Mohit Vig said:
Hi Tanya, one more question.
Ponder Over, Think Over, Think about, ponder about
OhhhhK. Now I understood. Thnx Tanya once again. I will come back wid some questions. Till then, I am regular reader of this club. Byee Byee
Tanya said:
Dear Mohit! Those words are not 100% synonyms. Besides, we don't use ponder with the preposition about. We say ponder over (upon) (it is the same: over is more American, so to say). Ponder/think over are very similar. They mean that some decision has been made after being considered for a rather long time. For example:
Before making up his mind he pondered (thought) that matter over for some days.
Think about is a little different. It means that we think about some matter and nothing more. For example:
- What are you thinking about at the moment? -Well, I am thinking about how to make my answer clear for you.
Mohit Vig said:
Hi Tanya, one more question.
Ponder Over, Think Over, Think about, ponder about
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mayumi garcia said:
It's me again...Thank you for your encouraging words, mam...And now I wont hesitate again to ask...thank you..I have another question, mam...
Sen.1. I want you to love me unconditionally...
Answer...I want to be loved by you.
thank you...
Is this one ok...1.I want to loved by you unconditioanally
Is there any particular reason why you drop the word uncontioanally in your sentence, mam..
I want to be loved by you
However, it doesn't mean that we can't use the verb "want" in passive. We can, but in different cases like this:
This man is wanted by the police
Have I answered to your question? If not, feel free asking again.
mayumi garcia said:
1. A habit in the past that had been before some other action took place:
I wouldn't have cooked before I got married
2. failure of some device or any other technic in the past:
The lift wouldn't have worked yesterday
3. Unreal condition in the past:
If he had been here that time, he would have helped
faridahmad_Afghan said:
I'm new here in your class...But I've been always visiting your group since I became a member of EC, always reading your answers..And I've learned so many things from you,...Your approach in explaining things is so wonderful and so easy to understand.You have a very kind heart to impart your knowledge to us...Thank you so much... But I'm kinda shy to ask my questions..I don't participate to your class eventhough I know you are a very accomodating teacher...BUt finally, this time I found a courage...(congrats myself, ja ja ja)...
My question teacher Tanya is about converting the active voice into passive one...I have a difficulty understanding this area of grammar...Are all sentences can be change into passive??
And these below sentences,,Would you pls teach me how to change these into passive...
1. I want you to love me unconditionally.
2. She's walking down the road when somebody asked her.
3. It is set to last until next year. (pls, mam...dont know if it's already in passive voice..)
Thank you very much....
mayumee
I sometimes hear the words " Headache","Stomatchache","Backache" and I know that they are used to explain Body's health.
Can we use this suffix "Ache" to say about Body's health?
Please explain me more details!
Thank you very much!"
OK. First of all, "ache" is not a suffix. It is a noun. We use this word to describe our physical state. It is usually combined with the word that defines an organ or a part of a body that we mean. So, your examples are right. "Headache" means that your head is aching. We can also use "ache" as a verb.
We use "for" before some time period when we want to say that some action has been taking place for some time:
I have known him for many years.
I haven't seen him for long.
I have been waiting for you for two hours.
We use "since" before the moment when some action started:
I have known him since the childhood.
I haven't seen him since early October.
I have been waiting for you since noon.
Do you see the difference now? Hope, you do. I should add that "for' and "since" as the prepositions of time are mostly used in different Perfect Tenses as you can see from the examples.
I should also say that both "for" and "since" are used in some different cases.
"For" is also used as an abstract preposition describing a purpose or destination:
It is for you to decide!
I did it for you.
I bought it for you.
"Since" is also used in the following cases:
1. At the beginning of a subordinate clause it means the same as "because":
Since he is still sick, we should start without him.
2. At the end of the sentence it may mean the same as "ago":
He went out a little while since. Or
He went out some time ago.
3. Inside a predicate it means the same as "later", "later on":
He has since become rich. Or
He has become rich later.
Have I answered to your question?
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