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Simple present tense rule

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rock-onn
 
Reply Tue 26 Jul, 2016 12:02 am
I have read that english uses simple present tense for universal truth. please consider the sentence below.

Norway is located in northern Europe.

The word "is" shows it uses simple present tense but the word "located" uses simple past tense. why it uses simple past tense?

According to the rule. it should have been "Norway locates in northern europe" but "Norway is located in northern europe " is the correct one.

Why?
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mark noble
 
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Reply Tue 26 Jul, 2016 11:14 am
@rock-onn,
Just.

Norway is in N.Europe.

There is no need for 'locate/ion/ale'.
Both are locations.

Example - A friend asked me earlier, 'Where is Norway'? I replied - 'Are you American'?

Sorry mods - Sense of humour 'dry' Smile
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contrex
 
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Reply Tue 26 Jul, 2016 01:57 pm
Often the present or past participle of a verb can be used as an adjective. Located in your sentence is used as an adjective meaning 'having a particular location'.

Present:
Spiders are frightening to some people.
Loud noises are alarming.

Past:
Mayonnaise is composed of oil and egg yolk.
Some houses are built from wood.
John is interested in history.
I am alarmed by loud noises.


mark noble
 
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Reply Wed 27 Jul, 2016 12:16 am
@contrex,
contrex wrote:

Past:
Mayonnaise is composed of oil and egg yolk.
Some houses are built from wood.
John is interested in history.
I am alarmed by loud noises.


None of the above is correct.

Mayo 'is' (present) composed of ............. Why do you think 'past', please?
Some houses 'are' (present) built from (I'd say 'of') wood. - Why do you think 'past', please?
John 'is' (present) interested in history - Why do you think 'past', please?
I am (present) alarmed by loud noises - Why do you think 'past', please?
contrex
 
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Reply Wed 27 Jul, 2016 12:52 am
@mark noble,
Mark, you miss the point. This is about the tense of the verbs which become adjectives. Composed the adjective is identical to the past participle of the verb.
mark noble
 
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Reply Wed 27 Jul, 2016 01:24 am
@contrex,
Sorry I missed the point.
But now, there is a new point.

'composed' is not temporally restricted to the past - 'David looks composed'.
"together" or "Gotten from".
I have a different view on 'time' - So please excuse my intrusion on this.
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