Passive voice.

Passive voice.

1. Simple present.

   • Formula: Object + am/is/are + Verb in P.P.
     • Example: 1)Active: The gardener waters the flowers every evening.2)Passive: The flowers are watered by the gradeners every evening.3)Active: Who sells umbrella's?4)Passive: Who are umbrella sold by?
   • Be going to.
     • Formula: Object + am/is/are + going to + Verb in P.P.
       • Example: 1)Active: Is anybody going to inviteme?2)Passive: Am I going to be invited by anybody?3)Active: I am going to pay his debts.4)Passive; His debts are going to be paid by me.
     • Passive voice.
       • Can be.
         • Formula: Can be + Verb in P.P.
           • Example: 1)Active: I van clean de house.2)Passive: The house can be cleaned.
         • Could be.
           • Formula: Could be + Verb in P.P.
             • Example: 1)Active: I could eat this pizza.2)Passive: This pizza could be eated by me in a few minutes.

2. Simple past.

   • Formula: Object + was/were + Verb in P.P.
     • Example: 1)Active: The teacher corrected our mistakes.2)Passive: Our mistakes, were corrected by the teacher.
       • Will.
         • Formula: Object + Will + be + Verb in P.P.
           • Example: 1)Active: We will take the horses to the stable. 2)Passive: The horses will be taken to the stable.
   • Present continuous.
     • Formula: Object + am/is/are + Being + Verb in P.P.
       • Examples: 1)Active: The postman is delivering mail. 2)Passive: The mail is being delivered by the postman.
     • Past continuous.
       • Formula: Object + was/were + Being + Verb in P.P.
         • Example: 1)Active: Nobody was watching tv.2)Passive: The tv wasn't being watched by anybody.
       • Present perfect.
         • Formula: Object + have/has + Been + Verb in P.P.
           • Example: 1)Active: They have cleaned the clinic.2)Passive: The clinic has been cleaned by them.
         • Past perfect.
           • Formula: Object + had + been + Verb in P.P.
             • Example: 1)Active: The little girl had broken the window. 2)Passive: The window had been broken by the little girl.