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Hi guys.

Please check.

1"He is awake or he was awake" but "He is awaken by me"?

2 "I agree", "I dis agree", "Are we agreed", "I am agreed"?
 

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He is awakened by me every morning.
He was awakened by me this morning.

I agree.
I disagree.
We are in agreement.
We agree.
 

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OK, the word is awakened not awaken. Can we say "He is agreed or I am agree or I agree".
 

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"I agree" is fine.
 

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Yes it is. I listed that in my first post and missed it in his last post.
 

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But in this link I read "We are agreed, people are agreed", so what is problem with "He is agreed"?. Please check this one "We have to get each and every person agreed on this matter".
 
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'We' and 'people' refer to more than one person, but 'he' is only one person.

Not a teacher.
 

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OK, "Agreed" cannot be used with is or for singular person. So what can we day "He agrees" or "He was agree".
 
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