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PASSIVE VOICE
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References: https://www.ef.com/wwen/english-resources/english-grammar/passive-voice https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/passive.html
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PASSIVE VOICE
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References: Passive voice | English Grammar | EF
You're not interested in who or what does the action
It's not important who or what does the action
The house was built in 1654.
You don't know who or what does the action.
My car has been stolen
It's often used in formal texts. Switching to the active voice will make your writing clearer and easier to read.
ACTIVE: A mass of gases wrap around our planet PASSIVE: Our planet is wrapped in a mass of gases.
Grammar Rules
we use the preposition by to say who/what performs the action while using PAssive Voice
Subject + to be (conjugated) + Past Participle + Rest of sentence
Simple present
is
made everyday (by...)
Present continuous
is being
made at the moment
Simple past
was
made yesterday (by ...)
Past continuous
was being
made before yesterday (by ...)
Present perfect
hasn't been
made since you left.
Past perfect
had been
made before they arrived.
Future
won't be
made tomorrow (by..)
Future continuous
will be being
made tomorrow.
Present conditional
wouldn´t be
made if you had visitors
Past conditional
would have been
made if the kitchen had been dirty.
The breakfast
With Infinitives
The infinitive passive voice is used after modal verbs and other most verbs normally followed by an infinitive.
You have to be tested on your English grammar.
John might be promoted next year
She wants to be invited to the party.
I expect to be surprised on my birthday.
You may be disappointed.
Reference: https://www.ef.com/wwen/english-resources/english-grammar/passive-voice/
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