Busy

   Share on Facebook  
User_gary  #336226  Tue, 06 Mar 07 06:31 AM

I have been busy with my project.

I think here the word `busy' is verb. Also, I think the sentence is Passive voice.

Am I right?

If wrong please tell me the correct one.

  
Top 50 Contributor
Joined on Fri, Jan 5 2007
India
Senior Member (2,512)
Honesty is the best policy
This is a live chat room, hosted on the chat page. You can also click here to see the chat in fullscreen.
pieanne  #336329  Tue, 06 Mar 07 03:03 PM

"Busy" is not a past participle, and you can't have a passive form without a past participle.

"Busy" is simply an adjective, and "have been" the present perfect form of "to be".

  
Top 25 Contributor
Joined on Thu, Jan 20 2005
South of France ...But I'm Belgian!
Veteran Member (7,512)
ModeratorProficient Speaker
I'm glad to help, but I'm not a native! And please excuse my typos...
User_gary  #336341  Tue, 06 Mar 07 03:14 PM
 Pieanne wrote:

"Busy" is not a past participle, and you can't have a passive form without a past participle.

"Busy" is simply an adjective, and "have been" the present perfect form of "to be".

Thank you.

So here, I think

 have -- helping verb.

been --- main verb.

Am I right?

  
pieanne  #336363  Tue, 06 Mar 07 05:28 PM
Yes, I think you are right! Smile [:)]
  
AddThis Feed Button RSS Feed: ESL Basic English Grammar Questions and Help
© 2008 MediaCET Ltd.
Terms and Conditions & Terms of Service