PASSIVE VOICE

Passive Voice

M i s s L i n

DEFINITION

The passive voice is used to show interest in the person or object that experiences an action rather than the person or object that performs the action.

In other words, the most important thing or person becomes the subject of the sentence.

Example:
The classroom has been cleaned (by them).

Forming Passive Voice

The passive voice in English is composed of two elements:
The appropriate form of the verb 'to be' + past participle.

BE + V3

Object + am/is/are + V3 + by + Pronoun

Example:

The house is cleaned every day (by Ira).

The bed sheets are washed every Sunday (by Mrs. Lia).

Simple Present Tense

Present Continuous Tense

Object + am/is/are + being + V3 + by + Pronoun

Example:

The house is being cleaned (by Ira).

The bed sheets are being washed (by Mrs. Lia).

Object + have/has + been+ V3 + by + Pronoun

Example:

The house has been cleaned (by Ira).

The bed sheets have been washed (by Mrs. Lia).

Present Perfect Tense

Object + was/were + V3 + by + Pronoun

Example:

The house was cleaned (by Ira).

The bed sheets were washed (by Mrs. Lia).

Simple Past Tense

Object + was/were + being + V3 + by + Pronoun

Example:

The house was being cleaned (by Ira).

The bed sheets were being washed (by Mrs. Lia).

Past Contiuous Tense

Object + had + been + V3 + by + Pronoun

Example:

The house had been cleaned (by Ira).

The bed sheets had been washed (by Mrs. Lia).

Past Perfect Tense

Object + will/be going to + be + V3 + by + Pronoun

Example:

The house will be cleaned (by Ira).

The bed sheets are going to be washed (by Mrs. Lia).

Simple Future Tense

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EXERCISE

Now, answer the questions below by typing the passive voice of the sentences.

WELL DONE

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