to be /to
When to use each of them?
Please provide some examples.
English is an useful language to learn
English is an usedul language to be learned
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1. INCORRECT: "English is an useful language to learn" and "English is an usedul language to be learned."
"Useful is pronounced /yoos ful/ as if it begins with a consonant. Therefore, the correct article to use is "a" not "an".
2. Active voice - English is a useful language to learn.
Passive voice - English is a useful language to be learned.
Both sentences are CORRECT.
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1/to is used before every verb in infinitive tense
Exp: to do, to learn, to get, to speak
2/ to be is to with be as a verb in infinitive tense
to+be is used before adjectives
Exp: to be quiet, to be good; to be interested, to be in your car....
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The simple answer is that you only need the first one, if you want to make a general statement. It is always useful for anyone to learn English.
The second one would make sense in a more specific context
e.g. English is a useful language, to be learned at school (by students).
Note the necessary addition of a comma in my example. "...to be learned at school (by students)" is an adverbial here.
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