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Old 10-Dec-2007, 09:36
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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
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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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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
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thank you so much.

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


which one is correct?
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