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    Passive voice

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    Passive voice
    Message from sunset_learn posted on 04-07-2010 at 08:13:07 (D | E | F)

    Hi everybody,

    When do you use ( to be + past particable participle) in the passive ?

    ex : Many people have to be traced.

    Is it for something that must be done in the future?

    have to ( be + pp ) and also (for something to be pp )

    Is it correct ?

    thank you a lot.

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    Edited by lucile83 on 04-07-2010 08:15


    Re: Passive voice from lucile83, posted on 04-07-2010 at 08:20:09 (D | E)
    Hello,

    Yes you are right. 'Have to' stands for 'must' in the present tense.

    The windows have to be cleaned = the windows must be cleaned.
    ...........will have to be cleaned. (using 'must' is impossible)
    ...........had to be cleaned. (using 'must' would be confusing)

    Regards.





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