Corporations will be required to report to the government. Here, what tense is 'will be required' ?
V vscid Junior Member Joined Nov 22, 2007 Member Type Student or Learner Mar 17, 2008 #1 Corporations will be required to report to the government. Here, what tense is 'will be required' ?
J jamiep Member Joined Nov 16, 2007 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country Scotland Current Location Thailand Mar 17, 2008 #2 It's a future passive form. The passive form in the present would be "Corporations are required to report to the government." Where the passive is formed by "to be" and the past particple. So the future is formed by "will" and the past particple.
It's a future passive form. The passive form in the present would be "Corporations are required to report to the government." Where the passive is formed by "to be" and the past particple. So the future is formed by "will" and the past particple.