Passive Voice

PASSIVE VOICE

STELLA SONYA DAISY ROMBEL 5

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use the passive voice when we want to place more emphasis on the object/objects or receiver/receivers of an action. The person speaking could think that it is necessary to place more emphasis on the object/objects or receiver/receivers of an action. * We also use the passive voice when we do not know who is performing the action, or it is not apparent who is performing the action. An animal or an inanimate object could be performing the

• The Simple Present Tense • Active = S + V1 + O • Passive = S + am/is/are + V3 + by + O • Example : • The mail is delivered in the morning. • Fords are made in Cologne.

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Simple Past Tense Active = S + V2 + O Passive = S + was/were + V3 + by + O Example :

• A heavy snowstorm was forecast on the news last night. • "Dubliners" was written by James Joyces.

• Present Continuous Tense • Active = S + V-ing + O • Passive = S + am/is/are + being + V3 + by + O • Example : • Dinner is being cooked by Susan • The packages are being picked up on Tuesday and should arrive by Friday.

Simple future active voice – “will” will be + past participle + by + O= simple future passive voice Example : The package will be delivered on Friday Past progressive/continuous passive voice S + was/were + being + past participle + by +O Example : His car was being repaired, so he asked his friend for a ride to work. The house was being painted when I arrived.

Future progressive/continuous active voice S + WILL + BE + V-ING + BY + O Example : We will be talking about that next week. I really look forward to it Present Perfect S + Have/has + been + V3 + by + O Example : Over 20 models have been produced in the past two years.

• Future Intention with Going to • S + am/is/are + going to + be + past participle • Example : • A new factory is going to be built in Portland • Negative in the passive voice • S + am/is/are + not + V3 + by + O • Example : • A letter is not written by her

• QUESTION SENTENCES WITH WHO • Who + aux/v1+s/v2 +…………? S + aux/v1+s/v2 • Example: • Who can drive a car ? • Who ate my cake ? • Who gives the speech ? • Who breaks the glass ?

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