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If I want to say
Let's check if the entry ____, and do this and that if so.
which one should I use?
- has changed
- had changed
- was changed
- has been changed
And an explanation would be great!
tenses
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If I want to say
Let's check if the entry ____, and do this and that if so.
which one should I use?
- has changed
- had changed
- was changed
- has been changed
And an explanation would be great!
tenses
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If I want to say
Let's check if the entry ____, and do this and that if so.
which one should I use?
- has changed
- had changed
- was changed
- has been changed
And an explanation would be great!
tenses
edited Mar 13 at 19:13
Barmar
9,9381529
asked Mar 13 at 18:12
MosheMoshe
1011
If I want to say
Let's check if the entry ____, and do this and that if so.
which one should I use?
- has changed
- had changed
- was changed
- has been changed
And an explanation would be great!
tenses
tenses
edited Mar 13 at 19:13
Barmar
9,9381529
asked Mar 13 at 18:12
MosheMoshe
1011
edited Mar 13 at 19:13
Barmar
9,9381529
asked Mar 13 at 18:12
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edited Mar 13 at 19:13
Barmar
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Barmar
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Each of them have a slightly different meaning
note: my examples are offered as if the speaker sees that the entry is different in its various tenses
- Let's see if this entry has changed...
This is the present perfect tense, and refers only to the status of the entry being different than that which it was before.
i.e. It used to be "26" and now it is "24".
- Let's see if this entry had changed...
This is the past perfect tense, and refers to the status of the entry being different when measured at some prior unspecified point.
i.e. Last time I looked, it was "24" even though before that it was "26"
- Let's see if this entry was changed...
There are two possibilities with this wording:
In one case, "was" is the verb and "changed" is a past participle. This essentially draws attention to the entry's status with the adjective "changed". It could be written: "Let's see if this was a changed entry..."
i.e. It was "26" before; it is no longer "26" since it was "24" when I checked
In the other case, this is in passive voice. This means that there is an implicit agent that caused the entry to change. In other words, someone or something did the changing.
i.e. It was "26" before; but something changed it and it is [or it was] "24" now [or then]
- Let's see if this entry has been changed...
This is the same as "was changed" except for the verb "to be" is not past tense (was), but present perfect (has been). This means we are applying the same attention to the descriptor of the entry or using passive voice, but doing so in a manner more connected to the present. This could be written as "Let's see if this has been a changed entry..."
i.e. It was "26" before; it is no longer "26" since it is "24" (and has been for an unspecified amount of time)
-or-
i.e. It was "26" before, but something changed it and it is "24" now (and has been for an unspecified amount of time)
answered Mar 13 at 18:34
David CoffronDavid Coffron
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You're missing the possibility that 3 and 4 are passive verbal, rather than adjectival.
– Colin Fine
Mar 13 at 18:54
@ColinFine ooh. You are right. Slipped my mind; I'll adjust
– David Coffron
Mar 13 at 18:56
Each of them has a slightly different meaning. They have slightly different meanings.
– Drew
2 hours ago
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Each of them have a slightly different meaning
note: my examples are offered as if the speaker sees that the entry is different in its various tenses
- Let's see if this entry has changed...
This is the present perfect tense, and refers only to the status of the entry being different than that which it was before.
i.e. It used to be "26" and now it is "24".
- Let's see if this entry had changed...
This is the past perfect tense, and refers to the status of the entry being different when measured at some prior unspecified point.
i.e. Last time I looked, it was "24" even though before that it was "26"
- Let's see if this entry was changed...
There are two possibilities with this wording:
In one case, "was" is the verb and "changed" is a past participle. This essentially draws attention to the entry's status with the adjective "changed". It could be written: "Let's see if this was a changed entry..."
i.e. It was "26" before; it is no longer "26" since it was "24" when I checked
In the other case, this is in passive voice. This means that there is an implicit agent that caused the entry to change. In other words, someone or something did the changing.
i.e. It was "26" before; but something changed it and it is [or it was] "24" now [or then]
- Let's see if this entry has been changed...
This is the same as "was changed" except for the verb "to be" is not past tense (was), but present perfect (has been). This means we are applying the same attention to the descriptor of the entry or using passive voice, but doing so in a manner more connected to the present. This could be written as "Let's see if this has been a changed entry..."
i.e. It was "26" before; it is no longer "26" since it is "24" (and has been for an unspecified amount of time)
-or-
i.e. It was "26" before, but something changed it and it is "24" now (and has been for an unspecified amount of time)
answered Mar 13 at 18:34
David CoffronDavid Coffron
1486
You're missing the possibility that 3 and 4 are passive verbal, rather than adjectival.
– Colin Fine
Mar 13 at 18:54
@ColinFine ooh. You are right. Slipped my mind; I'll adjust
– David Coffron
Mar 13 at 18:56
Each of them has a slightly different meaning. They have slightly different meanings.
– Drew
2 hours ago
add a comment |
Each of them have a slightly different meaning
note: my examples are offered as if the speaker sees that the entry is different in its various tenses
- Let's see if this entry has changed...
This is the present perfect tense, and refers only to the status of the entry being different than that which it was before.
i.e. It used to be "26" and now it is "24".
- Let's see if this entry had changed...
This is the past perfect tense, and refers to the status of the entry being different when measured at some prior unspecified point.
i.e. Last time I looked, it was "24" even though before that it was "26"
- Let's see if this entry was changed...
There are two possibilities with this wording:
In one case, "was" is the verb and "changed" is a past participle. This essentially draws attention to the entry's status with the adjective "changed". It could be written: "Let's see if this was a changed entry..."
i.e. It was "26" before; it is no longer "26" since it was "24" when I checked
In the other case, this is in passive voice. This means that there is an implicit agent that caused the entry to change. In other words, someone or something did the changing.
i.e. It was "26" before; but something changed it and it is [or it was] "24" now [or then]
- Let's see if this entry has been changed...
This is the same as "was changed" except for the verb "to be" is not past tense (was), but present perfect (has been). This means we are applying the same attention to the descriptor of the entry or using passive voice, but doing so in a manner more connected to the present. This could be written as "Let's see if this has been a changed entry..."
i.e. It was "26" before; it is no longer "26" since it is "24" (and has been for an unspecified amount of time)
-or-
i.e. It was "26" before, but something changed it and it is "24" now (and has been for an unspecified amount of time)
answered Mar 13 at 18:34
David CoffronDavid Coffron
1486
You're missing the possibility that 3 and 4 are passive verbal, rather than adjectival.
– Colin Fine
Mar 13 at 18:54
@ColinFine ooh. You are right. Slipped my mind; I'll adjust
– David Coffron
Mar 13 at 18:56
Each of them has a slightly different meaning. They have slightly different meanings.
– Drew
2 hours ago
add a comment |
Each of them have a slightly different meaning
note: my examples are offered as if the speaker sees that the entry is different in its various tenses
- Let's see if this entry has changed...
This is the present perfect tense, and refers only to the status of the entry being different than that which it was before.
i.e. It used to be "26" and now it is "24".
- Let's see if this entry had changed...
This is the past perfect tense, and refers to the status of the entry being different when measured at some prior unspecified point.
i.e. Last time I looked, it was "24" even though before that it was "26"
- Let's see if this entry was changed...
There are two possibilities with this wording:
In one case, "was" is the verb and "changed" is a past participle. This essentially draws attention to the entry's status with the adjective "changed". It could be written: "Let's see if this was a changed entry..."
i.e. It was "26" before; it is no longer "26" since it was "24" when I checked
In the other case, this is in passive voice. This means that there is an implicit agent that caused the entry to change. In other words, someone or something did the changing.
i.e. It was "26" before; but something changed it and it is [or it was] "24" now [or then]
- Let's see if this entry has been changed...
This is the same as "was changed" except for the verb "to be" is not past tense (was), but present perfect (has been). This means we are applying the same attention to the descriptor of the entry or using passive voice, but doing so in a manner more connected to the present. This could be written as "Let's see if this has been a changed entry..."
i.e. It was "26" before; it is no longer "26" since it is "24" (and has been for an unspecified amount of time)
-or-
i.e. It was "26" before, but something changed it and it is "24" now (and has been for an unspecified amount of time)
answered Mar 13 at 18:34
David CoffronDavid Coffron
1486
Each of them have a slightly different meaning
note: my examples are offered as if the speaker sees that the entry is different in its various tenses
- Let's see if this entry has changed...
This is the present perfect tense, and refers only to the status of the entry being different than that which it was before.
i.e. It used to be "26" and now it is "24".
- Let's see if this entry had changed...
This is the past perfect tense, and refers to the status of the entry being different when measured at some prior unspecified point.
i.e. Last time I looked, it was "24" even though before that it was "26"
- Let's see if this entry was changed...
There are two possibilities with this wording:
In one case, "was" is the verb and "changed" is a past participle. This essentially draws attention to the entry's status with the adjective "changed". It could be written: "Let's see if this was a changed entry..."
i.e. It was "26" before; it is no longer "26" since it was "24" when I checked
In the other case, this is in passive voice. This means that there is an implicit agent that caused the entry to change. In other words, someone or something did the changing.
i.e. It was "26" before; but something changed it and it is [or it was] "24" now [or then]
- Let's see if this entry has been changed...
This is the same as "was changed" except for the verb "to be" is not past tense (was), but present perfect (has been). This means we are applying the same attention to the descriptor of the entry or using passive voice, but doing so in a manner more connected to the present. This could be written as "Let's see if this has been a changed entry..."
i.e. It was "26" before; it is no longer "26" since it is "24" (and has been for an unspecified amount of time)
-or-
i.e. It was "26" before, but something changed it and it is "24" now (and has been for an unspecified amount of time)
answered Mar 13 at 18:34
David CoffronDavid Coffron
1486
edited Mar 13 at 19:03
answered Mar 13 at 18:34
David CoffronDavid Coffron
1486
answered Mar 13 at 18:34
David CoffronDavid Coffron
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answered Mar 13 at 18:34
David CoffronDavid Coffron
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1486
You're missing the possibility that 3 and 4 are passive verbal, rather than adjectival.
– Colin Fine
Mar 13 at 18:54
@ColinFine ooh. You are right. Slipped my mind; I'll adjust
– David Coffron
Mar 13 at 18:56
Each of them has a slightly different meaning. They have slightly different meanings.
– Drew
2 hours ago
add a comment |
You're missing the possibility that 3 and 4 are passive verbal, rather than adjectival.
– Colin Fine
Mar 13 at 18:54
@ColinFine ooh. You are right. Slipped my mind; I'll adjust
– David Coffron
Mar 13 at 18:56
Each of them has a slightly different meaning. They have slightly different meanings.
– Drew
2 hours ago
You're missing the possibility that 3 and 4 are passive verbal, rather than adjectival.
– Colin Fine
Mar 13 at 18:54
You're missing the possibility that 3 and 4 are passive verbal, rather than adjectival.
– Colin Fine
Mar 13 at 18:54
@ColinFine ooh. You are right. Slipped my mind; I'll adjust
– David Coffron
Mar 13 at 18:56
@ColinFine ooh. You are right. Slipped my mind; I'll adjust
– David Coffron
Mar 13 at 18:56
Each of them has a slightly different meaning. They have slightly different meanings.
– Drew
2 hours ago
Each of them has a slightly different meaning. They have slightly different meanings.
– Drew
2 hours ago
add a comment |
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