Passive voice

Passive voice

1. Form of sentences

2. Passive voice is used when the focus is on the action

3. Active

   • Form of active
     • subject + verb + object
   • simple present: subject + verb + object
   • simple past: subject + verb + object
   • simple future: sub + shall/will + verb + object
   • present continuous: sub + am/is/are + v + ing + obj
   • past continuous: sub + was/were + v + ing + obj
   • future continuous: sub + shall/will + be +v + ing + obj

4. Passive

   • Form of passive
     • Subject + be + past participle
   • past simple: was/were
   • Present perfect: have/has + been
   • Present simple: is/are
   • Present continuous: is/are + being
   • future simple: will be
   • Questions: be + subject + past participle

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