introduction to the passive voice
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Introduction to the Introduction to the Passive VoicePassive Voice
Present, past and futurePresent, past and future
The Passive Voice: Form and The Passive Voice: Form and UsesUsesWhen:When:
The action is more important than the person who performs The action is more important than the person who performs it.it.
We don’t know who performed the action.We don’t know who performed the action. It is not important to say who performed the action.It is not important to say who performed the action. It is obvious who performed the action.It is obvious who performed the action.
How:How:Subject verb “to be” Past participle ++ ++
The concert was cancelled ++ ++
But:•If we want to say who performed the action, we have to use the preposition BY.For example:
Subject verb “to be” Past participle ++ ++
The concert was cancelled ++ ++ by the band
Active / PassiveActive / Passive
The subject does something
The writer writes a book
Something happens to the subject
A book is written by the writer
An active sentence can become a passive sentenceAn active sentence can become a passive sentence
A passive sentence can become an active sentenceA passive sentence can become an active sentence
An active sentence can become a passive sentenceAn active sentence can become a passive sentence
A passive sentence can become an active sentenceA passive sentence can become an active sentence
Peter buys all your albums
Active:
An active sentence can become a passive sentenceAn active sentence can become a passive sentence
A passive sentence can become an active sentenceA passive sentence can become an active sentence
Peter buys all your albums
Active:
Passive:
An active sentence can become a passive sentenceAn active sentence can become a passive sentence
A passive sentence can become an active sentenceA passive sentence can become an active sentence
Peter buys all your albums
Active:
Passive:
An active sentence can become a passive sentenceAn active sentence can become a passive sentence
A passive sentence can become an active sentenceA passive sentence can become an active sentence
Peter buys all your albums
Active:
Passive: All your albums
An active sentence can become a passive sentenceAn active sentence can become a passive sentence
A passive sentence can become an active sentenceA passive sentence can become an active sentence
Peter buys all your albums
Active:
Passive: All your albums
An active sentence can become a passive sentenceAn active sentence can become a passive sentence
A passive sentence can become an active sentenceA passive sentence can become an active sentence
Peter buys all your albums
Active:
Passive: boughtAll your albums
are
An active sentence can become a passive sentenceAn active sentence can become a passive sentence
A passive sentence can become an active sentenceA passive sentence can become an active sentence
Peter buys all your albums
Active:
Passive: boughtAll your albums
are
An active sentence can become a passive sentenceAn active sentence can become a passive sentence
A passive sentence can become an active sentenceA passive sentence can become an active sentence
Peter buys all your albums
Active:
Passive: boughtAll your albums
are
by Peter
Present, past and future passive formsPresent, past and future passive forms
ActiveActive PassivePassive
PresentPresent This boyThis boy producesproduces winewine Wine Wine is producedis produced by this boyby this boy
PastPast This boyThis boy producedproduced winewine Wine Wine was producedwas produced by this boyby this boy
FutureFuture This boyThis boy will producewill produce winewine Wine Wine willwill be producedbe produced by this boyby this boy
The correct form of the verb “to Be” + the past participle of the main verb
The EndThe End
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