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The Past Simple Tense in the Passive Voice (of the verb TO SET).
I will set the table.
"Set" can function as both an action verb and a linking verb, depending on how it is used in a sentence. As an action verb, it denotes the action of placing or arranging something. As a linking verb, it connects the subject to a subject complement that identifies or describes it.
Present perfect is formed this way - have/has + past particle.The past participle of set is set.We have set the table. --- plural subject 'we'.She has set the table. -- singular subject 'she'.Our teacher has set the exam -- singular subject 'our teacher'.
The gerund becomes an object when it follows a verb or a preposition. Examples:She was glad that she did all the studying. (direct object of the verb 'did')She was glad she set aside time for studying. (object of the preposition 'for')
The Past Simple Tense in the Passive Voice (of the verb TO SET).
The verb in the sentence is "moved." It is the action that is being performed on the subject "set of shelves."
The verb phrase in the sentence "That dog will eat everything you set in front of it" is will eat.
The verb phrase in the sentence "That dog will eat everything you set in front of it" is will eat.
The verb phrase in the sentence "That dog will eat everything you set in front of it" is will eat.
The verb phrase in the sentence "That dog will eat everything you set in front of it" is will eat.
The verb phrase in the sentence "That dog will eat everything you set in front of it" is will eat.
I will set the table.
I set the volleyball to my partner to spike it over the net.
If you read the sentence, 'were' modifies both 'set' and 'verified'. Set and verified are the 2 verbs.
were set verified - are the verbs.This is a passive sentence were set and (were) verified are the passive verb phrases.
In the sentence "He set out to find the thief" there are two verbs, set and find.