PRESENT SIMPLE PASSIVE

PRESENT SIMPLE PASSIVE

1. It is used when you want to give more importance to the object of the sentence, not the subject. the sentence, not the subject.

   • Uses
     • Subject + Auxiliary + INFINITIVE + Direct Object (Active)
     • Noun + verb to be in present tense (am / is / are) + past participle. (passive)
     • when used
       • the passive voice in the present and past tense is used in writing, especially in journalism.
         • Examples
           • Tequila is made from a cactus called agave.
             • This castle is visited by thousands of tourists every year
               • those cars are made in a factory outside of town.
                 • A lot of cod is caught in the North Atlantic.
             • This house was built in 1987.
               • Dinner is served at 8pm.
                 • Many houses in Mallorca are bought by Germans.
             • These shoes are made in Costa Rica.
               • Portuguese is spoken in Portugal and Brazil.
                 • Thousands of homes are destroyed by hurricanes each year.