Present Simple Passive

Present Simple Passive

1. Uses

   • to talk about some actions that are performed in the present or repeatedly (habits), simple statements of fact or universal truth.
     • We use the Present Simple to express the idea that an action is repeated or usual. The action can be a habit, a hobby, a daily event, a scheduled event or something that often happens. In passive voice, we focus attention on the person or thing affected by the action, when the subject is unknown, unclear or irrelevant.
       • We use Present Simple Passive with the same meaning as Present Simple in the active voice except for the fact that Present Simple Passive makes focus on the effect (or the object) rather than the doer (the subject) of an action.

2. Forms

   • + = am/is/are + the Past Participle form of the verb
     • - = isn'/aren't + Past Participle
       • ? = am/is/are + [subject] + Past Participle

3. Examples

   • This work is performed by a new company.
     • The beach is cleaned every morning.
       • Oranges are imported from Paraguay.
         • The door is opened by him.
           • Glass is made from sand.
             • English is spoken all over the world.
               • The floors are washed every day.
                 • The company is run by him.
                   • Spanish is not spoken in China.
                     • His words aren’t relied on.