If a balloon bursts, then how should I tell about it to another person right after this event occurred?
- the balloon has burst
- the balloon had burst
- the balloon has been burst
- the balloon had been burst
- the balloon burst (simple past)
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Please visit [ell.se] – Kris Mar 13 '15 at 12:12
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1What is the special relevance of burst to this question? Why are you facing difficulty just with burst? – Kris Mar 13 '15 at 12:13
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@Kris: there are not so many verbs that can be active or passive without changing the meaning: burst is a good example, where blow up, for example, would mean different things in 1/2 and 3/4. – Tim Lymington Mar 13 '15 at 12:21
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@TimLymington Let's understand the OP's situation. – Kris Mar 13 '15 at 12:22
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http://english.stackexchange.com/questions/232968/simple-past-vs-present-perfect Please suggest which answer you would chose and explain why. If we know your choice, we might be able to help. – Mari-Lou A Mar 13 '15 at 12:24
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(1) Did anyone see A bursting the balloon? (2) Did something else happen? (3) Why haven't you suggested using just in any of the options? Is there a reason? (4) Does B asks a question? If yes, what exactly? – Mari-Lou A Mar 13 '15 at 12:31