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PASSIVE VOICE
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Passive voice tenses
ana.eggeling@unidadcenaculo.com
how to use it
July 2020
Present continuous
Present Continuous
Active voice
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An action that is happening now
Subject + am / is / are + verb ING form
The boy is opening the gifts
Structure
Passive voice
- The subject is unknown
- The focus is the object and the action
am / is / are + BEING + verb in past participle
The boy is opening the gifts
Examples
The gifts are being opened by the boy
Present Perfect
Present Perfect
Active
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S + have/has + past participle
The fire has destroyed the house
aux + p.p
Structure
Passive voice - present perfect
Structure
HAVE / HAS + BEEN + PAST PARTICIPLE
object
aux + p. p
subject
The fire has destroyed the house
example
The house has been destroyed by the fire
agent
aux + BEEN+ p.p
subject
Future simple
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Future simple
Passive
Active
Subject + will / won't + base verb
will / won't + BE + past participle
Mary will bake bread
Bread will be baked by Mary
Modals
Forming passive
with modals
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Something must / can / should... be done by someone at sometime.
Structure
Modal + BE + past participle
Example
Use the same modal used in the sentence
Active : Our English teacher may give an exam today.
Passive: An exam may be given by our English teacher today.
Active : You must obey the traffic rules.
Passive: The traffic rules must be obeyed.
She couldn't find the jewels
Graphic
The jewels couldn't be found by her