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Use the present progressive tenses in the passive form



 
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Use the present progressive tenses in the passive form Thu May 22, 2008 19:46 pm  Use the present progressive tenses in the passive form		  
Hi Alan & Torsten
Teachers of English used to tell us that we can't use the present progressive tenses in the passive form, but they never told us why. Can you please tell us the reason?
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The Passive Thu May 22, 2008 20:08 pm  The Passive		  
Why so? I've never heard of such nonsense !
Here is an example of such sentences: She is being robbed in the street

The present progressive (aka continuous) tense can be used in the passive voice
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The Passive Thu May 22, 2008 20:13 pm  The Passive		  
Hi,

Long live the passive in the present continuous form! Don't kill it.

You might care to read what I've written for the site on the passive:

http://www.english-test.net/lessons/3/index.html

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Sorry I made a typo Fri May 23, 2008 8:04 am  Sorry I made a typo		  
Sorry Alan I made a typo:
I meant it to be : Teachers of English used to tell us that we can never use the Present perfect progressive in the passive . Can u tell me why?
thanks for Your interest
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Use the present progressive tenses in the passive form Fri May 23, 2008 8:46 am  Use the present progressive tenses in the passive form		  
?! She has been being robbed in the street every time I see her. Shocked
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Use the present progressive tenses in the passive form Fri May 23, 2008 9:56 am  Use the present progressive tenses in the passive form		  
Because of be, been, being... to many forms of be Smile
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Use the present progressive tenses in the passive form Fri May 23, 2008 10:02 am  Use the present progressive tenses in the passive form		  
Alan:
Quote:
You might care to read what I've written for the site on the passive:

http://www.english-test.net/lessons/3/index.html

I read the story (such a nice story!). And can't understand the following structure:
You will be suprised at what happens, while we are away. I would say what will happen? (Though can't explain) Smile
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Use the present progressive tenses in the passive form Fri May 23, 2008 10:48 am  Use the present progressive tenses in the passive form		  
Inga wrote:
I read the story (such a nice story!). And can't understand the following structure:
You will be suprised at what happens, while we are away. I would say what will happen? (Though can't explain) Smile

Something regularly happens when/while they are (regularly) away, so the present simple is fine.

Similar:

We don't know what he gets up to when we are away.
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Use the present progressive tenses in the passive form Fri May 23, 2008 10:58 am  Use the present progressive tenses in the passive form		  
Aha! Thank you.
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Use the present progressive tenses in the passive form Fri May 23, 2008 11:03 am  Use the present progressive tenses in the passive form		  
Inga wrote:
Aha! Thank you.

I think I'm a pessoptimist. Laughing

We can say:

We never know what will happen when/while we are away. It means we cannot predict events, we get surprises, etc.
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Thanks Fri May 23, 2008 20:11 pm  Thanks		  
Thank You all Alan, Igna and Molly , You were very helpful
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