Shall we get started?

[Anil Giria]

Shall we get started?

Is "started" an adjective here? I guess since in future tense we don't use past participle.

 

[MikeNewYork]

Re: Kajol is very excited

I would say that it is part of the verb.

 

[Anil Giria]

Re: Kajol is very excited

I would say that it is part of the verb.

Can you help me to understand why in simple future we have used 3rd form of verb?

 

[Tarheel]

Re: Kajol is very excited

Three things.

1. If you are going to start a new subject you should start a.new thread.

2. You gave this one a good title. (It's original.)

3. I forgot what the third thing was.

 

[MikeNewYork]

Re: Kajol is very excited

"Started" is a past participle there. For me, the verb is "shall get started" which is the equivalent of "shall start".

 

[emsr2d2]

I have moved your new question to a new thread with a new title. However, the responses which had already been posted have retained the old title (a glitch in the system).

New responders - please click on Reply or Reply with Quote directly on post #1 in order for your response to have the right title.

 

[Skrej]

Shall we get started?

Is "started" an adjective here? I guess since in future tense we don't use past participle.

My opinion differs - I would consider it one of those participial adjectives.

As far as I can think of, the only way to use the past participle with a modal verb is with the present perfect - in other words, you need to include 'have'. Somebody may be able to correct me otherwise.

That would give you 'Shall we have started', which is grammatical but a bit unnatural.

If you swap in some other non-participial adjectives, they still work.

Shall we get naked?
Shall we get busy?
Shall we get happy?

(side note - here's a link to Hugh Laurie doing an excellent version of "Get Happy". Alternately, here's an audio-only version, without the weird choreography from the scene.)

 

[Anil Giria]

If you swap in some other non-participial adjectives, they still work.

Shall we get naked?
Shall we get busy?
Shall we get happy?


Are Naked, busy and happy adjective here?

 

[MikeNewYork]

Yes.

 

[Tarheel]

Naked, busy, and happy is an interesting description, isn't it?


;-)