Dave Summers English
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Friday 13 March 2026 14:04:09 GMT
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Gardah229 :
Heeey. Present perfect aspect compared to a past participle adjective! I'm hoping to go into English teaching and love your videos. Glad to see one that I could immediately answer haha.
2026-06-05 15:28:42
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سمحة الصدف 656 :
I would be grateful if you could explain however, please 🥰🥰
2026-06-01 19:12:14
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Dave Summers English :
Yes. You are absolutely correct. It is necessary for me to keep these videos short (people want me to make 3-minute lessons). Therefore, I avoided the passive voice in this video. English is not a perfect language. You have discovered one of its ambiguities. Without context, it is sometimes impossible to know if a word is acting as an adjective (stative passive) or a passive verb (dynamic passive). It's a very thin dividing line.😂 "The biscuit is brown." - 'brown' is describing the biscuit. Therefore, 'brown' is an adjective. "The brown biscuit is on the plate." - 'brown' is describing the biscuit. Therefore, 'brown' is an adjective. "The biscuit is broken." - (1) - 'broken' might be describing the biscuit (an adjective) or (2) it might be describing a passive action (true passive voice). "The biscuit is broken by me." - Adding an 'agent' (me) confirms the meaning as a passive action (true passive voice). "The broken biscuit is on the plate." - 'broken' is describing the biscuit. Therefore, 'broken' is an adjective.
2026-03-14 05:27:39
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NisaiK (ดร. นิสัย แก้วแสนไชย) :
Very good indeed. Some people have prepared for the exam, but they are not prepared because they haven't prepared enough.
2026-03-22 17:02:49
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Magui Riera :
I didn't understand the I am prepared
2026-03-13 15:16:36
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lysastrata :
To me the difference is if you’re actually prepared. If you tell me you have prepared I know you tried. I don’t know if you succeed.
2026-03-13 18:41:57
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ً :
what's the difference between TELL and SAY
2026-03-13 14:10:37
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PenBro :
You taught it well!
2026-05-06 05:17:53
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RB Mohabbat :
It passive not adjective
2026-03-16 20:02:30
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“I have prepared” - I actively did the tasks and acts required to prepare for the exam. This doesn’t actually guarantee that I am ready or prepared for the exam. “I am prepared” - Regardless of the actions I took before the exam, I feel ready to take it.
2026-03-13 19:49:06
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tiffany🦋 :
Sir,Could you tell me the difference between respectful and respected?
2026-03-21 10:55:28
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Inèsse et la vie 🌸 :
Thx...please bring me back...
2026-04-28 18:18:27
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Waayeelka Jaqafsadda :
Much appreciated, sir.
2026-03-16 11:19:04
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Kratooop :
great explanation
2026-03-16 06:21:29
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gois01 :
lol
2026-03-21 16:47:37
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magno :
thank u!
2026-04-24 22:44:16
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Emily Andrade :
♡
2026-04-26 15:38:46
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سمحة الصدف 656 :
Thanks for help 🥰🥰
2026-06-01 19:02:09
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Rashiid Abdi :
thank you thousands
2026-03-16 10:24:47
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Nattaly Mell :
Finally, I....I got it OH MY GOD TYSM
2026-04-22 00:13:43
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Najwasaad995 :
Thank you!
2026-03-28 19:24:15
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Ndalin :
Thank you teacher 🥰
2026-03-18 13:47:24
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Ifka nolosha😊🌏❤ :
thank you that was helpful
2026-04-21 15:55:19
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Hector..🤔 :
pls keep them coming Sir you're so helpful
2026-03-15 02:09:21
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Elias :
Thank you sir, As a ESL teacher in Argentina I always find your videos very useful and educational to brush up my skill on the language!
2026-03-30 22:00:59
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