Passive: Present Simple

Sentences with the active voice put the reader's attention on the SUBJECT, the one DOING the action! i.e.:

• Maria sings that song.

• I do my homework every day.

• They don't practice football at school.

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​Active Voice...

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Sentences with the PASSIVE voice put the reader's attention on the OBJECT, the one NOT DOING the action! i.e.:

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• That song is sung by Maria.

• Every day my homework is done by me​

• ​Football is not practiced at school.

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​When is the Passive voice used?

The passive voice is often used:

1. When we talk about art, science, or literature.

   1. The scientific method is used for experiments.

2. To explain directions and instructions.

   1. Baseball is played with nine players on the team.

3. In news reports and academic writing.

   1. The environment is studied by many scientists.

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Verbs in English have THREE forms:

1. Base Form

2. Simple​ Past

3. Past Participle

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​To make the PASSIVE VOICE we use:

TO BE + PAST PARTICIPLE

Simple

Present​

(am, is, are)​

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​VERY IMPORTANT !!!

The verb TO BE always has to MATCH with the SUBJECT in the sentence:

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• The cake is made by my family.​

(1 cake) singular

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• The zombies are created by a mysterious disease.

  (more than 1) plural​

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