Broadcast past tense
Meaning of broadcast
to transmit (a program or some information) by radio or television.
Infinitive
- 1. The local radio station broadcasts the news every hour on the hour.
- 2. She broadcasts her podcast weekly, covering topics from technology to health.
- 3. The government channel broadcasts live sessions of the parliament debates.
Past Simple
- 1. Yesterday, the radio station broadcast an interesting segment on local history.
- 2. The television network broadcast the final episode of the popular series last Friday.
- 3. They broadcast the football game live across the nation last weekend.
Past Participle
- 1. The news has been broadcast to millions of viewers around the world.
- 2. The documentary was broadcast last night on national television.
- 3. The final match will have been broadcast by the end of the day.
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Bare infinitive
- General Truths or Facts.Example. 'The news always broadcasts at 6 p.m.'Example. 'He broadcasts a live video every day.'Example. 'The game broadcasts next Saturday.'
- Habits or Regular Actions.Example. 'The news always broadcasts at 6 p.m.'Example. 'He broadcasts a live video every day.'Example. 'The game broadcasts next Saturday.'
- Scheduled Future Events (in the context of timetables or schedules).Example. 'The news always broadcasts at 6 p.m.'Example. 'He broadcasts a live video every day.'Example. 'The game broadcasts next Saturday.'
Past Simple
- Completed Actions in the Past.Example. 'They broadcast the entire event last night.'Example. 'She broadcast her first series in 2010.'Example. 'He broadcast every Sunday without fail.'
- Past Habits or States.Example. 'They broadcast the entire event last night.'Example. 'She broadcast her first series in 2010.'Example. 'He broadcast every Sunday without fail.'
- Actions Repeated in the Past.Example. 'They broadcast the entire event last night.'Example. 'She broadcast her first series in 2010.'Example. 'He broadcast every Sunday without fail.'
Past Participle
- Present Perfect Tense (to describe actions that happened at an unspecified time in the past or actions that started in the past and continue in the present).Example. 'They have already broadcast the news today.'Example. 'By the time we arrived, the speech had already been broadcast.'Example. 'By next year, the new series will have been broadcast.'Example. 'The documentary was broadcast on national television.'
- Past Perfect Tense (to describe actions that were completed before some point in the past).Example. 'They have already broadcast the news today.'Example. 'By the time we arrived, the speech had already been broadcast.'Example. 'By next year, the new series will have been broadcast.'Example. 'The documentary was broadcast on national television.'
- Future Perfect Tense (to describe actions that will have been completed by a certain future point).Example. 'They have already broadcast the news today.'Example. 'By the time we arrived, the speech had already been broadcast.'Example. 'By next year, the new series will have been broadcast.'Example. 'The documentary was broadcast on national television.'
- Passive Voice (to describe actions where the focus is on the action or the recipient of the action, rather than the doer).Example. 'They have already broadcast the news today.'Example. 'By the time we arrived, the speech had already been broadcast.'Example. 'By next year, the new series will have been broadcast.'Example. 'The documentary was broadcast on national television.'
Common mistakes
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Incorrect Regularization
A common mistake is treating irregular verbs like 'broadcast' as if they were regular verbs. For both its past simple and past participle forms, 'broadcast' remains unchanged. However, some may mistakenly add '-ed' to create incorrect forms such as 'broadcasted' for both the past simple and past participle. The correct usage is 'broadcast' for both forms, e.g., 'Yesterday, they broadcast an important announcement' and 'The show has been broadcast on various networks.'
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Inconsistency in Tense Application
Another mistake involves inconsistently using the past simple and past participle forms of 'broadcast' in sentences that require a specific tense. For instance, in perfect tenses which require the past participle, some might incorrectly use the past simple form, or vice versa. The correct application is understanding that 'broadcast' serves as both the past simple and past participle form, ensuring consistency across tenses. For example, in the present perfect tense, one should say, 'They have broadcast the series since last year,' not 'They have broadcasted...'
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Misunderstanding of Verb Forms
A mistake can occur when changing the voice from active to passive, especially with verbs like 'broadcast' that do not change form between past simple and past participle. Some might add '-ed' to form the past participle in the passive voice, thinking it is necessary to indicate the action was done by someone. The correct realization is that 'broadcast' remains unchanged, regardless of voice. For example, 'The football match was broadcast live on television,' not 'was broadcasted.'
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