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passive #1 (permalink) Tue Feb 07, 2012 7:56 am   passive		  
Hello!
This sentence: 'I was seen by her brother while I was walking in the park.'-is correct?or it would be better: 'I was being seen by her ............"?
Thank you for your time!
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passive #2 (permalink) Tue Feb 07, 2012 8:23 am   passive		  
'I was being seen...' is incorrect.
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passive #3 (permalink) Tue Feb 07, 2012 8:29 am   passive		  
Thank you, Beeesneees! Could you give me an example when we have passive voice in the past progressive form?
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passive #4 (permalink) Tue Feb 07, 2012 9:23 am   passive		  

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Hi Antonella,
Quote:
I was being seen
is just such an example. You might like to see a more appropriate example.

There is an expression that goes like this: Justice must not only be done but must be seen to be done. You could use this idea to give another example - During the recent trial of *** justice was indeed being seen to be done.

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passive #5 (permalink) Tue Feb 07, 2012 12:06 pm   passive		  
Thank you, Alan, for your explanations!
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