Singular
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Plural
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I was given
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We were given
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You were given
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You were given
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He was given
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She was given
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They were given
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It was given
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give / gave / given
I was gave something to eat. (incorrect!)
They were gave some work to do. ( incorrect!)
She was given some help. (correct!)
Someone expected you
to do something in the past:
"(be) supposed to" can only be used with the present and past tense forms of the verb "be." The verb "be" indicates the tense
(be) supposed to _____
Idiomatic and passive, "be supposed to" shows expectation.
Someone expects you
to do something in the present or the future:
Singular
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Plural
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I'm supposed to go
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We're supposed to go
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You're supposed to go
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You're supposed to go
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He's supposed to go
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She's supposed to go
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They're supposed to go
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It's supposed to go
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Singular
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Plural
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I was supposed to go
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We
were supposed to go
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You were supposed to
go
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You
were supposed to go
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He was supposed to go
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She was supposed to
go
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They
were supposed to go
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It was supposed to go
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"(be) supposed to" can only be used with the present and past tense forms of the verb "be." The verb "be" indicates the tense
The Future Passive
Passive Voice
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I will be paid next
week.
(The past participle for "pay" is "paid.")
pay / paid / paid
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You will be given a reading assignment in English.
(The past participle for "give" is "given.")
give / gave / given
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He will be given a
ride to Scotland if he waits long enough for someone to pick
him up.
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She will be asked to
stay late if she doesn't finish her work before 5:00.
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A new shopping center will be built where this farm stands now. | |
We will be asked to show our identification by a security officer. |
You and I = We
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You will be taught some interesting new things in class next week. | |
They will be served by this waitress. |
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