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[diplomacy]

yesterday me and my friend talked about passive voice I said you can form it from future tense he said there is no passive can form from future tense.

so, who is he right?

and what about these sentences.....

I will visit you.......active

you will be visited.....passive

[baqarah131]

The passive is used more in formal writing than in casual speech; but a style guide will tell you to avoid the passive whenever you can. It's often a sign of bad, sloppy writing.

You are right. The passive can be used in the future, just as easily as in the past or present.

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edward

Originally Posted by diplomacy

yesterday me and my friend talked about passive voice I said you can form it from future tense he said there is no passive can form from future tense.

so, who is he right?

and what about these sentences.....

I will visit you.......active

you will be visited.....passive

[diplomacy]

thank you so much.

would you mind open.......or......opening.....the door


which one is correct?

[Barb_D]

opening