[Grammar] Tense/ form of the phrase "was founded"

Status
Not open for further replies.

princessali

New member
Joined
Aug 8, 2012
Member Type
Other
Native Language
English
Home Country
Australia
Current Location
Australia
I am doing a final assessment on a grammar component in a TESOL/TEFL course and I am having trouble determining the tense / form of the verb phrase " was founded" .

The total sentence is " The school was founded in 2002.

I have been told this is not past simple and neither is it past perfect continuous. It seems to be passive voice but in my mind that shouldn't alter the tense/ form.

it is obviously the verb to be (was) in its past form and using a past participle but I am stuck to know what tense it actually is and why???


Thank you for your help and I appreciate you getting back to me at your earliest convenience..

Alison Sutton
 

philo2009

Senior Member
Joined
Jan 16, 2009
Member Type
Academic
Native Language
British English
Home Country
UK
Current Location
Japan
It IS past simple (and passive)!
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Top