Opened vs open? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Is there are rule when to use opened vs open? I always get confused even though I've been speaking English as the dominant language for more than half my life. E.g. Is the door …
will be open vs will be opened - WordReference Forums
Aug 2, 2009 · The 'opened' in b) is an past participle and it tells us the action of the owner of the counter. And roughly speaking, the action 'open' will be achieved in an instance, the sentence …
is open/is opened - WordReference Forums
Nov 19, 2006 · "opened" is the past participle of "open" So yoiu would want to say "the shop has opened" Will open - future Open - present Has opened - past BUT, in this case - Both "The …
to be open / to be opened - WordReference Forums
Apr 30, 2013 · Hi! I've already read several wordreference threads about this topic but I want you to check the following sentence please: "This letter is supposed to be opened after 20 years." …
was open vs was opened - WordReference Forums
Jul 17, 2013 · The point is, it says OPEN, not OPENED. In a passive sentence, "The door was opened by Fred", this tells us who opened it, or that it has been opened, and that after this …
The door was opened vs The door was open [duplicate]
Dec 1, 2015 · The door was opened. This sentence is a passive. It means 'somebody opened the door' in an active voice. Here 'open' is used as a verb. 'Open' is used in its past participle form. …
We are "open" or "opened" | WordReference Forums
Mar 29, 2012 · Got into a dispute how to say "We are open" or "opened". And why, in this case "open" without the "`ed". How do you explain this using the grammatic terms and rules, but not …
Why do we use open and closed instead of opened and closed
Jul 31, 2018 · Why do we use open and closed instead of opened and closed Ask Question Asked 7 years, 2 months ago Modified 7 years, 1 month ago
Why don't we say: "The shop is opened"? [duplicate]
Why do we write "The shop is open" and not "The shop is opened"? The passive voice is formed this way: verb + ed. On the other hand, we write "The shop is closed".
Which word should i use? Open and Opened - English Language …
Oct 5, 2015 · "These cases are opened" is a passive construction that declares an event of opening these cases to take place. For instance, if a judge could open cases by deeming them …