Jack112 Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
How to talk about TV shows
http://entertainment.sympatico.msn.ca/tv/articles/1325589.armx
I know how to use the present tense 'is' for talking about stories. For exmaple, In The Sopronos blah blah blah. And then blah blah blah. Pastor's Sopranos character is killed early in the series as payback for snitching. on the mob.
1. Pastore's Sopranos character is killed early in the series as payback for snitching on the mob. (If I my example isn't correct, could you correct it? Thanks.)
How do I use 'was' and when do I use it?
2. Pastore's Sopranos character was killed early in the series as payback for snitching on the mob.
Thanks.
I know how to use the present tense 'is' for talking about stories. For exmaple, In The Sopronos blah blah blah. And then blah blah blah. Pastor's Sopranos character is killed early in the series as payback for snitching. on the mob.
1. Pastore's Sopranos character is killed early in the series as payback for snitching on the mob. (If I my example isn't correct, could you correct it? Thanks.)
How do I use 'was' and when do I use it?
2. Pastore's Sopranos character was killed early in the series as payback for snitching on the mob.
Thanks.
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armx I know how to use the present tense 'is' for talking about stories. For exmaple, In The Sopronos blah blah blah. And then blah blah blah.
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Jack112http://entertainment.sympatico.msn.ca/tv/articles/1325589.armx
I know how to use the present tense 'is' for talking about stories. For exmaple, In The Sopronos blah
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2. Pastore's Sopranos character was killed early in the series as payback for snitching on the mob. (In this case, he used 'was'. How is it used? And when do I use it?)
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When speaking about literature, film, etc., you should use the present tense, as that story is forever ongoing.
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hello jack,
for e.g.
Ahmet has killed Murat yesterday and tomorrow the tv says
Ahmet was killed by Murat yesterday. this is passive tense.
S + WAS/WERE + VERB3
but Ahmet cleans her room everyday. in passive: The room is cleaned everyday by Ahmet. This sentence is used for general.
for e.g.
Ahmet has killed Murat yesterday and tomorrow the tv says
Ahmet was killed by Murat yesterday. this is passive tense.
S + WAS/WERE + VERB3
but Ahmet cleans her room everyday. in passive: The room is cleaned everyday by Ahmet. This sentence is used for general.
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and one more example
if you use was + verb3, sentence is past. Usame bin Laden attacked New York World Trade Center in 2001
in passive: The New York World Trade Center was attacked by Usame bin Laden in 2001.
i hope you understand.
if you use was + verb3, sentence is past. Usame bin Laden attacked New York World Trade Center in 2001
in passive: The New York World Trade Center was attacked by Usame bin Laden in 2001.
i hope you understand.
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Yunusand one more example
if you use was + verb3, sentence is past. Usame bin Laden attacked New York World Trade Center in 2001
in passive: The New York World Trade Center was attacked by Usame bin Laden in 2001.
i hope you understand.
yunus: I think jack112 is talking about fiction, primarily.
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... was killed by ...this is passive tense
No. This is past tense, passive voice. ("present" and "past" are tenses; "active" and "passive" are called voices.)
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