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Passive Sentences Passive Sentences are used when the receiver of the action is more important than the doer. In an active sentence:
The boy kicked the ball. S
V
O
The subject of the sentence is the doer of the action. While for the Passive Sentence,
The ball was kicked by the boy.
S
V
doer
The receiver of the action is also the subject of the action. Structures
Simple Present S + am/ is/ are + PP (by…) Active:
They speak English in America.
Passive:
English is spoken in America.
Simple Past S + was/ were + PP (by…) Active:
Father bought a new TV for the family.
Passive:
A new TV was bought for the family by father
Present Continuous S + am/ is/ are being + PP (by…) Active:
They are reporting the earthquake on the news.
Passive:
The earthquake is being reported on the news.
Past Continuous S + was/ were being + PP (by…) Active:
They were serving dinner when I arrived.
Passive:
Dinner was being served when I arrived.
Present Perfect S + has/ have been + PP (by…) Active:
They have read the book already.
Passive:
The book has been read already.
The boy kicked the ball. S
V
O
The subject of the sentence is the doer of the action. While for the Passive Sentence,
The ball was kicked by the boy.
S
V
doer
The receiver of the action is also the subject of the action. Structures
Simple Present S + am/ is/ are + PP (by…) Active:
They speak English in America.
Passive:
English is spoken in America.
Simple Past S + was/ were + PP (by…) Active:
Father bought a new TV for the family.
Passive:
A new TV was bought for the family by father
Present Continuous S + am/ is/ are being + PP (by…) Active:
They are reporting the earthquake on the news.
Passive:
The earthquake is being reported on the news.
Past Continuous S + was/ were being + PP (by…) Active:
They were serving dinner when I arrived.
Passive:
Dinner was being served when I arrived.
Present Perfect S + has/ have been + PP (by…) Active:
They have read the book already.
Passive:
The book has been read already.
