230-which form of verb?

[Philly]

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The verb graduate can be used either as a transitive or intransitive verb.
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"I'll be graduated next June (by the school)": This is a passive sentence (and a more old-fashioned usage of the verb graduate. This has already been mentioned in the thread). The active version of the same sentence would be "The school will graduate me next June." In other words, 'the school will give me a diploma next June'. Graduate is used here as a transitive verb.
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"I'll be graduating (from the school) next June.": This is the more modern usage. This sentence is in the active voice and the verb tense is future continuous. The verb graduate is intransitive.
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Taking one of your other examples:
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- I'll be watched (by someone) = passive "will future" and means the same as Somebody will watch me. (active)
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- I'll be watching someone. = active future continuous
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[hlbert03]

Thanks.

[riverkid]

SORRY, PHILLY, I FORGOT TO CHECK PAGE TWO BEFORE I WROTE. I SEE YOU'VE COVERED IT ALL JUST FINE AND I'VE GONE AND RECOVERED IT.

Originally Posted by hlbert03

Hi Philly,
Thanks for clarifying. I'm a bit confused though. Why is the sentence "I'll be graduated next June" correct, if the three sentences I have provided as an examples are wrong. I think they all have the same idea. Please explain to me further.

Philly was right, Hiberto.

In the passive sentence,

"I'll be graduated next June",

there is an implied agent so the passive can be used;

"I'll be graduated next June [by my university]".

As for your sentences,

1. I will be watched a movie tomorrow.

Using 'be' makes it a passive construction but there is no agent. You are the one doing the action, "watching a movie", so we can't use the passive here.


2. He will be applied to our company next month.

I just looked again at Philly's reply and I see the intended meaning, so follow Philly's advice.

Number 2 would be okay except that the choice of verb, 'applied' is not a natural one. As Philly noted, applying is something that is done by the individual. Perhaps, in your native tongue, 'applied' can be used in this passive sense.

Change to 'transferred' or 'sent' or 'loaned' or some others and then this is fine as a passive.

3. I will be typed my report later.

Again, here, using 'be' makes it a passive construction but there is no agent. You are the one doing the action, "typing my report ", so you can't use the passive here.

[Tdol]

On a regional note, the passive form of graduate is rare in British English, where it would be more common to say 'I will graduate next year'.

[Philly]

Hi Tdol

I'd say the passive form of graduate is rare on the other side of the pond too.

It would also be quite typical to use the "gonna future":
"I'm gonna graduate next year."