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passive voice

Alberto Ibañez Spanish 7 cards

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1PASSIVE VOICEThe passive voice is used when we focus on the object of the sentence.
2PASSIVE VOICEThe passive voice is used when we focus on the object of the sentence.
3STRUCTUREthe passive is: am / is / are + past participle (3rd form of the verb)
4EXAMPLES1.-This work is performed by a new company.
2.-The beach is cleaned every morning.
3.- Oranges are imported from Paraguay.
5PASSIVE VOICE IN PRESENTIs used to talk about some actions that are performed in the present or repeatedly (habits), simple statements of fact or universal truth
6STRUCTURE OF THE NEGATIVEinsert ‘not‘ between ‘am’, ‘is’ or ‘are’ and Past Participle (the contracted forms are ‘isn’t’ and ‘aren’t’).
7STRUCTURE OF THE QUESTIONam/is/are + [subject] + Past Participle