THE PASSIVE VOICE
Use the passive voice to put the emphasis on the action rather than the doer.
Only transitive verbs (verbs followed by an object) can be used in the passive
voice.
Important!
To form the passive tenses you will need the right form of the...
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THE PASSIVE VOICE
Use the passive voice to put the emphasis on the action rather than the doer.
Only transitive verbs (verbs followed by an object) can be used in the passive
voice.
Important!
To form the passive tenses you will need the right form of the verb “to be”
and the “past participle” of the active verb, so it is important that you learn
the forms of the verb “to be” first.
The verb to be
Present Simple am, is, are
Present Continuous am, is, are being
Present Perfect have, has been
Past Simple was, were
Past Continuous was, were being
Past Perfect had been
Simple Future shall, will be
Future “going to” am, is, are going to be
Modals (must/ can/ may/ would/ could/ought to/ should/might) be
Imperative (must/ should) be
Passive Tenses
Present Simple: am, is, are cleaned
Present Continuous: am, is ,are being cleaned
Present Perfect: have, has been cleaned
Past Simple: was, were cleaned
Past Continuous: was, were being cleaned
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