I had to study english vs english had to have been studied

The first phrase, 'I had to study English,' is correct and commonly used to express the obligation or necessity to study English. The second phrase, 'English had to have been studied,' is grammatically correct but not commonly used in everyday language. It sounds more formal and passive, and it implies that English was required to be studied by someone or something.

Last updated: March 15, 2024 • 1029 views

I had to study english

This phrase is correct and commonly used to express the obligation or necessity to study English.

This phrase is used to convey that the speaker was required or compelled to study English for some reason.

Examples:

I had to study English to pass the exam.
She had to study English to communicate with her international colleagues.
They had to study English to apply for the job.
He had to study English to understand the instructions.
We had to study English to improve our language skills.

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Oct 13, 2013 ... I had to study English. I needed to study English. I tried to study English. I traveled to study English. But, for some verbs, it's incorrect: I ended up ...
For me it was all right to speak only Portuguese. But of course I didn't have much choice, so I had to study English like everybody else. What is this? This is a dog ...
I had to study English literature instead, to be a teacher, and I had to commute one hour and half each day to the university. While I was at the university, I started ...
May 15, 2013 ... ... is impossible because all lessons in college is by english and also all exams too so i felt that i had to study english if i want to succes in future ...

english had to have been studied

This phrase is grammatically correct but not commonly used in everyday language. It sounds more formal and passive.

This phrase implies that English was required to be studied by someone or something, emphasizing the necessity or obligation.

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