'You're welcome' vs. 'You are welcome'

[Feodor]

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #33 "Responses (6)", question 2

John: 'I am most grateful.'
Sue: '.........'

(a) You are welcoming.
(b) You welcome.
(c) You're welcome.
(d) You are welcomed.

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #33 "Responses (6)", answer 2

John: 'I am most grateful.'
Sue: 'You're welcome.'

Correct answer: (c) You're welcome.

Your answer was: incorrect
John: 'I am most grateful.'
Sue: 'You are welcomed.'
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hi,
why not you are welcomed

Feodor

[Pamela]

In English there is such a combination "to be welcome"which doesn't require a passive form.It's an interjection but regarding your sentence I'm inclined to suppose that it is a sinonym of"not at all""never mention it"It's just my humble opinion,and nothing more :)

[Yankee]

Hi Feodor

"I'm most grateful" is similar in meaning to "Thank you very much".
And a standard response to "Thank you" is "You're welcome."

As Pamela mentioned, "You are welcomed" is a passive formation of the verb "to welcome". It's a little difficult for me to think of a good example in which "You are welcomed" would be used, but here is what comes to mind as a possibility:

Although you visit them every single day, you are always welcomed into their home as if it had been years since the last visit.

[Kati Svaby]

Hello,

If you're welcome is synonym with not at all am I right when I think that two right answers are in the test.

[Beeesneees]

'You're welcomed' is incorrect here, Kati.
'You're welcome' is the correct response.
Please see Esl_Expert's answer above yours for an indication of when 'You're welcomed' might be possible. It is highly unlikely that it would be used and it definitely wouldn't be used in response to 'Thank you', 'I am grateful', etc.
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[Kati Svaby]

Hello Bez,

I Wrote my letter after reading ESL_Expert's letter. The piece dropped to me what is the difference between 'You are welcome ' and 'you are welcomed' and I concluded this what I have written.
I think that if I say sb for example: When do you want to some to see us ? You know you are always welcomed in our place.

Regards:
Kati
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[Beeesneees]

Hi Kati,

Your usage of 'You know you are always welcomed...' is correct with the meaning 'you are always given a warm welcome'.
You could also say 'You know you are always welcome...' with the meaning 'it is always a pleasure to see you and we will greet you warmly'.
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[Kati Svaby]

Many thanks, Bez.
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[Alan]

Hi Kati,

Your question: When do you want to some to see us ? would most naturally be followed by: You are always welcome to come whenever you like as this doesn't really describe how you will be treated but indicates the offer is always there.
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[Kati Svaby]

Many thanks Alan,

Now it is clear.
I can say as a greeting that you can come whenever because you are always welcome .

But if I want to stress my treat to him/her I can say:

You know you can come anywhere because we are always welcomed you.

Is it correct? Or only almost?

Regards:
kati sváby
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[Beeesneees]

Hi Kati,

I really don't see anything wrong with your original response here:

[Kati Svaby]

Hi Bez,

Let me ask a last question:
You're welcome -it is a set expression, isn't it?

You're welcomed - is it also a set expression ?

Regards:
Kati
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[Beeesneees]

I guess you could define 'you're welcome' as being a set expression, but not 'you're welcomed,' no.
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[Kati Svaby]

Hello Bez,

Many thanks for your answer.

Kati
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[Mohammad_Shah_Mushfiq]

HI, can't we use both forms, you are welcome and you're welcome, I think the second one is the abbreviation of firs one,