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HarryT · 07-19-2013, 02:45 PM

No, the definition of the active voice is that the subject of the sentence ("I") is the one performing the action ("sitting"), as opposed to the passive voice, in which the subject is not the actor.

The word "was" certainly can indicate the passive voice (eg "I was loved" is passive), but "I was sitting" is an active verb in the imperfect tense.

07-19-2013, 02:45 PM	#35
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,557 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	No, the definition of the active voice is that the subject of the sentence ("I") is the one performing the action ("sitting"), as opposed to the passive voice, in which the subject is not the actor. The word "was" certainly can indicate the passive voice (eg "I was loved" is passive), but "I was sitting" is an active verb in the imperfect tense. Last edited by HarryT; 07-19-2013 at 02:47 PM.