Mark is reading a book
A book is bening read by Mark
Mark har read a book
A book is read by Mark
Paul will paint a house tomorrow.
A house is painted by Paul tomorrow.
A house will be painted by Paul tomorrow.
Paul painted his house.
The passive voice needs a verb to be plus a past participle. Ex. Corn is grown in Mexico.
Japan makes Nissan cars.
Nissan cars were made in Japan.
Japan made Nissan cars.
Nissan cars are made in Japan
The passive voice doesn't always need the verb to be.
Linda has taken this picture three times.
This picture has been taken three times.
The picture was taken.
Linda took the picture three times
We are buying many Chinese things.
Chinese things were bough by us.
Many things are made in China by us.
Many Chinese things are being bought by us.
This is passive voice: Thomas Alba Edison invented the light bulb
Farmers and railroaders wore Levi's Jeans many years ago.
Jeans were worn by farmers and railroaders many years ago.
Jeans were weared by farmers and railroaders many years ago.
Farmers and railoaders were worn by Levi's jeans.
Is this active voice? Ann has loved her garden since she planted it.
