Stative Passive - Lesson 30 - English Grammar (with captions)

[hintergarten]

A very original idea of teaching a boring subject like passive voice.

I congratulate you for your creativity. Its a Joy to learn English this way.

[JenniferESL]

@hintergarten

I'm glad you appreciate my approach. :) Thank you.

[honournash]

Good! Marvellous! Congrats to you Jennifer. You've been so helpful and very interesting, appreciate that very much. I've learned something, sooner I'll be improving my english at least some of the words. Thank you very much Jennifer. Keep the good work.

Sincerely; honournash@yahoo.com

[Mrswilai]

Thanks so much for your lesson

From Thailand

[WizkidKumar]

auld lung syne- my dad keeps humming it

[JenniferESL]

@WizkidKumar

Is he still humming it?

[WizkidKumar]

@JenniferESL  yeah he still does :-)

[shailu210]

Ma'am ..could you please explain the difference between Static passive and participle adjective......

[JenniferESL]

@shailu210

The stative passive makes use of the past participle.

Example: The song is associated with New Year's Eve. (associated = past participle)

It's clearer to see the past participle as a modifier (an adjective) when it comes before the noun. Compare:

a. I'm married to a Russian. (stative passive = participle + preposition)

b. She's a married woman. (married = The participle "married" modifies "woman."/ modifier + noun)

[JenniferESL]

@shailu210

(continued)

However, remember that both present and past participles can behave like adjectives. Adjectives can appear before the noun or in the predicate:

a. That's an interesting book./ The book is interesting. (present participle as adj.)

b. I'm interested in that author's work. (past participle as adj.)

c. There's an essay contest. Interested students should request an application today. (past participle as adj.)

[aleidagarcia100]

you are wonderful Jennifer.

[theaashishjayant]

how can i get ur first video?

[JenniferESL]

@theaashishjayant

Please use my playlists. They group my videos together by subject: grammar, pronunciation, vocabulary, etc. In each playlist the videos appear in the order I posted them.

[theaashishjayant]

@JenniferESL u have uploaded 200 videos( according to ur channel)

but while opening the playlist i get only few

actually i enjoy ur speech in the videos so i wanna watch ur precious videos in the order u'v uploaded, i'v downloaded most of them but not all...

you know i'v converted some videos in mp3 and copied in my phone :-) so that i can listen your speech on the go, in college or in metro train....:-]

i really wanna watch all of your videos and yes all of your videos are PRECIOUS...

THANKS...

[JenniferESL]

@theaashishjayant

I'm happy you can watch my videos anytime you want. :) I'm even more glad that they're helping your studies. I have several playlists. Click on "playlists" on the top menu to see them all. You can also access each playlist through my website. Let me know if you still run into trouble.

[theaashishjayant]

@JenniferESL hhhmmm....

THANKS MA'AM...

[theaashishjayant]

@JenniferESL whoooooo... yeah i got it...

can you plz tell me which playlist should i watch first i mean there is a difference between the level of grammar in your videos( i think i am confused),,, my concern is spoken English

Thankyou ma'am... :-)

[JenniferESL]

@theaashishjayant

There is a basic grammar playlist with very simple lessons on things like the verb BE. For you, I'd recommend the main English Grammar playlist. browse through and select the topics you wish to study. Then you can move on to the Advanced English playlist.

[JenniferESL]

@theaashishjayant

(continued)

For conversation/ listening, why don't you check out "The Jim & Jen Show"? All the links are on my website: My Online Work > The Jim & Jen Show. You won't be able to take the interactive quizzes without an account, and sadly you cannot register anymore because the site will soon shut down, but you can watch the 8 episodes Jim and I made to promote conversation skills. Also, you can watch my American Slang playlist here on YT.

[theaashishjayant]

@JenniferESL oh thanks ma'am i didn't know about "jim & jen show" that's really very awesome..... Thanks a ton for telling me about this

THANK YOU..... :-)

[YaSbs2011]

Thanks darling..

[YaSbs2011]

Thanks happy new year..

[JenniferESL]

@YaSbs2011

Best wishes to you for 2012!

[theaashishjayant]

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU MA'AM...

FROM AN INDIAN

[JenniferESL]

@theaashishjayant

Happy New Year to you, too!

[dfontoura39]

By the way: You are a fantastic teacher... I've learned a lot with you... not only grammar, but you have an interesting way to teach American culture!!! Thanks a lot!

[JenniferESL]

@dfontoura39

I'm very happy to hear that! I think one cannot learn a language without learning some of the culture that the language is a part of. :)

[dfontoura39]

Happy New Year, Jennifer!!! A wish from Brazil!!

Help me, please:

Could I say "The song is associated with New Year's Eve by the Americans"? I mean, you said that in the case of stative passive the preposition BY couldn't be used... neither in the example I gave?

[JenniferESL]

@dfontoura39

In grammar, there often aren't rules but patterns. The basic pattern for the stative passive is to express a state or condition, not an action. Yes, people can make associations, but "being associated with (something)" is treated as a state, a description of the subject. I think it would be natural to say, "In the minds of Americans, the song is associated with New Year's Eve."

Happy New Year to you!

[sailor7509]

Best wishes to you, my dear teacher!

- a chinese boy

[JenniferESL]

@sailor7509

Happy New Year to you!

[osmabe1217]

Happy New year my dear Teacher !!!!

[JenniferESL]

@osmabe1217

Happy New Year to you, too!

I wish you all the best in 2012!

[alcolo176]

best wishes Jenny and happy new year...thanks for sharing all your great ESL material.

[JenniferESL]

@alcolo176

Thank you for your wishes and your support.

Happy New Year to you and your loved ones!

[lovealem]

You are the best. Wonderful presentations! Thanks

I wish your Love and peace be with you all the time!

[JenniferESL]

@lovealem

Thank you. Warm wishes to you and your family in 2012!

Happy New Year!

[02sanja]

Another excellent and well thought out vid, Jennifer! thank you. Please keep up your oustanding work throughout 2012 and beyond! :-) Warm wishes to you and your family for a healthy and wonderful New Year! Brig

[JenniferESL]

@02sanja

With strong support like yours, Brig, I can definitely continue in 2012 and beyond. :)

Be well, be healthy, be happy!

May many joys be yours in the New Year!

[claudiarejaneo]

Thank you Jennifer for all great videos, for all useful lessons. I wish you and your family a wonderful 2012. I am learning very much with you. God bless you always.

[JenniferESL]

@claudiarejaneo

Thank you for your comment and your good wishes. May 2012 bring you and your loved ones peace, good health, and happiness!

[49priyam]

Superb!!! Happy new year ahead

[JenniferESL]

@49priyam

Best wishes for the New Year to you, too!

[2Flow2grow]

Thanx and Happy Holidays for you also!

[JenniferESL]

@2Flow2grow

Enjoy your New Year's celebration! I hope 2012 brings us all peace and joy.

[rogerferrer2]

I hope you have a very Merry Christmas

and a most Blessed and Happy 2012!

[JenniferESL]

@rogerferrer2

Thank you. I wish you and your family good health and much happiness in 2012 and beyond!

[anushkaoshan2]

Madam, you are absolutely right. Anushka

[marconi311282]

Merry X'mas! My dear teacher.

[JenniferESL]

@marconi311282

Thank you! Warm wishes to you for a wonderful New Year!

[anushkaoshan2]

I am also drawn to the sensuous qualities of your music. Anushka



[JenniferESL]

@anushkaoshan2

Yes, and I think Pamela's singing captured a beautiful sentiment in the song. :)

[anushkaoshan2]

Madam, you seem to have a strong sentimental attachment to music:)

[JenniferESL]

@anushkaoshan2

Oh yes! Music is for our heart and soul, isn't it?

[friedchicken1981]

you're so awesome to help people learn english like that, marry christmas to you!! and you play piano!! i do too :)

[JenniferESL]

@friedchicken1981

Thank you. Yes, I play. Not impressively well, but enough to carry a tune. :)

Warm wishes to you and your family in 2012!

[rogerferrer2]

Muito obrigado!! Feliz ano novo pra vc tambem!!

[JenniferESL]

@rogerferrer2

Thank YOU. I hope your Christmas was a happy one. May joy be yours in 2012!

[Swytek]

Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Jennifer! :)

[JenniferESL]

@Swytek

The same to you! I wish you all the best in 2012!

[pifviva999]

Certainly teacher! May God bless on you, amin!

[JenniferESL]

@pifviva999

Happy New Year to you!

[theaashishjayant]

MERRY CHRISTMAS MA'AM...

[JenniferESL]

@theaashishjayant

Thank you. May your holidays be filled with much joy!

Happy New Year!

[theaashishjayant]

@JenniferESL Thanks a million ma'am...

your replies give me immense pleasure that i can't explain....

you are really very awesome...

i always thumb up for you and wish you to be on the peak of youtube contest...

wish you and your family a very happy and prosperous new year 2012...

khush raho( its a Hindi word means god bless you)

[rsalem78]

Beautiful song ! Merry Christmas and a Happy new year to you Jenny and everyone .x

[JenniferESL]

@rsalem78

Yes, it's a lovely melody. I think Pamela really captured the spirit of the music. :)

Happy New Year to you and your loved ones!

[pifviva999]

That`s great! Good saying too :)

[JenniferESL]

@pifviva999

I hope you enjoyed the lesson and learned from it, too. :)

Happy New Year!

[2Flow2grow]

Great lesson , thanx Jennifer!

[JenniferESL]

@2Flow2grow

Thank you for watching the lesson. Happy holidays to you and your family!

[mandigit]

Happy New Year! Let the new year will reveal new possibilities for you!

[JenniferESL]

@mandigit

Oh what a wonderful wish! Thank you for that. :)

Happy New Year to you!

[pifviva999]

Great starting using music as set induction

[JenniferESL]

@pifviva999

I'm glad you appreciate my efforts! I'm okay on the piano. Nothing close to professional, but I can play music if it's not too complicated. Since it's the holidays, I thought it would be fitting to have festive music. :)

[02sanja]

Great lesson - as always! Thanks a lot Jennifer and merry Christmas! Best! B.

[JenniferESL]

@02sanja

Thank you for watching the lesson. Warm wishes to you and your family!

Happy New Year!

[hidya1]

thank you and Happy new year to you and your family

[JenniferESL]

@hidya1

Thank you very much. I wish you and your family the same. May 2012 be filled with good health and happiness for you all!

[Siddharthayoga]

Jennifer, so beautiful lesson!!!! I´ll write in Spanish because y wish tell you many things, ok?Muchas, muchas gracias Jenniffer, hace ya algún tiempo que sigo tus lecciones y, desde el principio me encantaron. Te agradezco mucho tu esfuerzo y dedicación, lo que haces en tu canal, y la manera en que enseñas, no tiene precio, ni como pagarte. Se nota que amas lo que haces y eso con nada se paga, Dios te bendiga Jenniffer!!!! Feliz navidad!!!!

[JenniferESL]

@Siddharthayoga

Thank you for making my lessons a part of your studies for so long. The gift I receive from you and all the other viewers here is priceless. You fill my work with meaning and purpose. I'm grateul that you all allow me to grow each year. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

[0Muzamil0]

Thank You for your great work and Happy New Year!

[JenniferESL]

@0Muzamil0

Thank you. I return your warm wishes for a wonderful New Year! :)

[MrApeks]

Спасибо за прекрасный урок! С наступающим Новым Годом и Рождеством :)

[JenniferESL]

@MrApeks

Большое спасибо! Пусть Новый Год принесет вам счастье! Happy New Year!

[sultan23b]

Hi Jennifer, I must congratulate you gave me a hop and power of learn.

I learned so much but more important you gave me the confidence to learn.

I think you're the right teacher we looking for.

Good video Best lesson and Great teacher!

Please accept my best wishes on the occasion of Christmas and new year.

Thank you Jennifer!

[JenniferESL]

@sultan23b

I think the New Year can fill us all with hope, Sultan. Certain events appear along our path, and for a time they can make us feel disheartened, but we then have to turn to the sources (both in us and around us) which renew our commitment to life and learning. :) Best wishes to you and your family for a peaceful, healthy, and happy New Year!

[JenniferESL]

@MMloveM

I send you the warmest wishes this holiday season. May the sun shine warmly on you and your family in Pakistan! Happy New Year!

[superegyknight]

Ms. Jennifer, it's really good job..can't say more than thanks alot for your high performance & good effort

I'm always looking forward to receving your new vidoes

Best Regards from Egypt

[JenniferESL]

@superegyknight

Thank you. This was my holiday gift to the wonderful ESL community here on YouTube. :) Best wishes to you and your family in the New Year!

[superegyknight]

@JenniferESL

Dear teacher, Jennifer

Merry Christmas to you & eveyone ,2 ..there hope you tell us via some educational video your New Year's Resolution

[JenniferESL]

@superegyknight

Hm. I have to think about all I'd like to do in 2012. With the new channel design on YouTube, I'm going to have to rethink how I organize everything and provide interaction with everyone. One of my resolutions is to successfully make a transition from the old format to the new one, and make my online resources even stronger. :)

[rogerferrer2]

Gosto muito de suas aulas!!!!

[JenniferESL]

@rogerferrer2

Obrigada! I wish you much joy in 2012. Happy New Year!

[MrGopalchouhan]

Respecteed Teacher - Merry Christmas to you and your family.

[JenniferESL]

@MrGopalchouhan

Thank you. Enjoy the holidays in the warmth of your family. Happy New Year!

[nagora60]

Oh, dearest Jennifer! One more fantastic lesson!

Thanks a ton for the great job you have been doing.

Merry Christmas! God bless you and your family!

[JenniferESL]

@nagora60

Thank you. I send my warm wishes to you and your family for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

[premium1253]

Hi Jenifer

I'd like to thank you  for you've created the very useful videos for us. Wishing you and yours a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. l'll drink to your health, success and prosperity in 2012.

[JenniferESL]

@premium1253

If I could join you in that drink, I would. :) Thank you. Warmest wishes for a peaceful, healthy, and happy holiday!

[losarevalos]

that´s great



[JenniferESL]

@losarevalos

Thanks and Happy New Year!

[Mrs7Fridays]

Jennifer, Your lessons are perfect! Thank you so much! Merry Christmas!

[JenniferESL]

@Mrs7Fridays

Well, not always perfect, but you will always know that I try my best. :)

Merry Christmas to you, too!

[sarabo]

Thanks Jennifer for this great work.

[JenniferESL]

@sarabo

You're welcome. Happy New Year!

[TheMrCristobal]

Thank you very much Jennifer! I wish you merry christmas and a happy new year!

[JenniferESL]

@TheMrCristobal

Warm holiday wishes to you, too! :)

[peter19220]

Dear Jennifer,

Again! Thank you for the great lesson!

AND wish you peace, joy and happiness through Christmas and the coming year!!

[JenniferESL]

@peter19220

Thank you. I wish you and your family the same!

Warm regards!

[angeway]

I'm studying English Pedagogy in Chile (I'm a spanish speaker) and your videos had been a big help for my studies. Regards and Happy Holidays :*

[JenniferESL]

@angeway

I'm glad the videos are a part of your pedagogical training. :)

Happy New Year to you!

[thelektryk]

Good work Jennifer. Thank You so much.

[JenniferESL]

@thelektryk

You're very welcome!

[botamoh]

My dearest Jennifer

Your videos on pronunciations are great but they're very academic and sophisticated, it's difficult to force the tongue to have those positions. I have got a practical advice that you may use in your next "Speak with Me" videos which is to invite non-English speakers to your class to show a dynamic way of teaching, for them to speak normally and for you to reduce their accents by listening to them, correcting them and to repeat if it is needed. That was the favor I asked you.

[JenniferESL]

@botamoh

Thank you for the suggestion. Giving customized directions for sound production is what I often do in private lessons. Students sometimes share pronunciation difficulties, but also there are problems that are more specific to learners of the same first language. Getting learners willing to record themselves on camera for YT might be a challenge, but I'll keep the idea in mind. :)

[botamoh]

Getting learners willing to record their VOICE would be easier than to Video them.

You could record a call between you and your learners using " skype programs " or You shall ask your private learners to use their practice in your future classes,they certainly won't refuse.

[AllSheLikes]

I didn't know about stative passive, thank you Jennifer. Merry Christmas for you and your family!

[JenniferESL]

@AllSheLikes

Happy holiday wishes to you and your family, too! :)

[mildor3674]

Thank U! I have never taken English Classes, so I don't know if this is a hard lesson, But I understood it perfectly! Thank U very much!

[JenniferESL]

@mildor3674

Then your level of English is good! I'm glad you understood the lesson. :)

[mildor3674]

@JenniferESL :3 Thanks, there should be more people like you on youtube! You also taught me how to pronounce the "L"... for 17 years I could not pronounce it correctly, not even in my natal language... so thank u very much! Happy Holidays!

[Dr123Mahmoud]

Hi jennifer , thank you very much for your support and hope you well and happy,

Can you tell me the original meaning of the word "Idol"?

[JenniferESL]

@Dr123Mahmoud

Well, in a religious context, it's a statue that people worship. Today, "idol" means someone who is admired and loved by many. We often talk about a "teen idol" -- Justin Bieber is a teen idol here in the U.S. and in other countries.

[Dr123Mahmoud]

@JenniferESL Thank you very much.

What a very nice teacher.

[botamoh]

Jennifer. Can all verbs be expressed in "a passive" and "a stative passive" forms?

[JenniferESL]

@botamoh

Good question! Maybe another teacher will add an opinion as well. My thoughts are that many verbs probably can be written in the passsive and stative passive, but one form has to be more frequent. Look at "married" as an example. I think the stative passive (They're married.) must be more frequent than the passive with a by-phrase (There were married by a priest.) There's also the passive with "get" (= become) and it uses the P.P. as an adjective: They got married.

[botamoh]

@JenniferESL

I do agree with you, but let me reform the question in another way: when the verb can not be passively expressed ?

Look at "graduate" , I used to say " I was graduated from Faculty of science in 2005 with very good grade" till a friend of mine corrected me to be " I graduated from the faculty of science in 2005 with a very good grade " in the active form rather than the passive form.

[botamoh]

@botamoh

and if I wanted to use " graduate" in the adjective form it will have to be " I am a graduate OF the faculty of science IN 2005 WITH a very good grade" ...

So what are those verbs that I can NOT use in the passive forms?

May I ask something else, Please? it is a little favor that only a good teacher as Jennifer can do

[JenniferESL]

@botamoh

One more thought: Azar and Hagen (authors of one book among my listed sources) call the stative passive "non-progressive passive." This is helpful, too, because it reminds us that we're not dealing with an action. More examples: be located in, be accustomed to = The P.P. has to be an adjective in these examples. If a city is located in the north, we can't say that the city was located BY the north. "Located" is a state, not an action. Same with "accustomed." Understand?

[Htun691]

Hello Jennifer,I hope you are fine.How come you can play the piano very well.Thanks for the videos and very happy merry Christmas with your family.

Htun Win Aung ( Burmese Guy )

[JenniferESL]

@Htun691

Thank you! Well, I can play a piece if I practice enough and if it's not too hard. :)

I hope your holidays are filled with joy!

Happy New Year!