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sally259
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Grammar Question
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Please could somebody explain the following to me? Thank you.
1. The cinema has been open since 1950.
2. The cinema was opened in 1950.
Why doesn �t �open � finish with -ed as the past participle in 1, but it does in 2. I know the second sentence is a passive sentence but what is the first? Thank you for any replies.
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10 Apr 2012
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mododdou
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the first "open" is an adjective while the second "opened" is a past participle.cheers |
10 Apr 2012
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olgavillanua
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Hi Sally!
In the second example -opened- is the past participle of a passive sentence whereas in the first one -open- is just an adjective.
I hope my explanation makes it clearer for you.
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10 Apr 2012
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monicablt
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Yes, that �s right !1st sentence is active : present perfect of "to be" + open (adjective), meaning that the cinema opened in 1950 and it has been so since 1950 (i.e. it �s still open)
2nd sentence is passive, but for the verb "open" active voice can be used with no difference in meaning, which stays passive anyway:
The cinema was opened in 1950 = The cinema opened in 1950
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10 Apr 2012
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ironik
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the verb- to open, is an action verb and happens only once, that �s why we can �t say "The cinema has been opened since 1950." It �s completely wrong.
However, we can say "it has been open since 1950", because it refers to a continuous state.
Also, when you say "the cinema was opened in 1950", you can expect such a sentence afterwards: "..and it was closed in 1990." You can �t do that for the present perfect sentence.
I hope this and the other explanations has been helpful  |
10 Apr 2012
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sally259
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Thank you all for your answers. They have helped me a lot. |
11 Apr 2012
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