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 open(ed)? ...
"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 shop is open" and "The shop has opened" imply the same idea, which is "Time to go shopping".
Hi, I was wondering what is the correct way to use "open" in a sentence, because I have sought the solution in vain. Are there differences and mistakes between these two sentences ? E.G. : The drawer is opened. The drawer is open. Thank you for your time.
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 at the level of personal opinion and conjecture? What parts of speech these words are? The teacher managed to say...
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." Is 'opened' properly used? Or should I write 'open' instead? Many thanks!!
"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 to be open, he could say "These cases are opened" (and bring his gavel down) to accomplish the opening of the cases.