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What does the V3 past participle actually do in the present perfect? ''The toxic fuel has contaminated air, soil and water for almost a century.'' What is contaminated modifying? Is it an adjective?
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What does the V3 past participle actually do in the present perfect?

''The toxic fuel has contaminated air, soil and water for almost a century.''


What is contaminated modifying? Is it an adjective?

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Step-by-step explanation:

  1. Present perfect(v³) is formed by the help of past participle. The structure of present perfect tense is subject+have/has+v³+object.
  2. Yes, it is an adjective. It is describing more about the noun i.e air.
User Udpsunil
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  1. The Past participle and present perfect are used when we change voices
  2. Here contaminated means used.
  • Its used as verb
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