Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Passive Voice

1. Passive with Simple Present

Subject + is/are + past participle.

is <- is used with singuler words.

  • The door is opened.
  • The door is not opened.


are <- is used with plural words.

  • The doors are opened.
  • The doors are not opened.
more examples :
We set the table -> The table is set by use.
"We" thired person singular 
is + past participle.

They don't help you. -> You are not helped by them.
"you" is second person and a negative sentence.
are+ not + past participle.

Does the police office catched the thief -> Is theif caught by the police officer.
"thief" is thired person singuler and sentence is negative.
is + subject + past participle.



2. Passive with Simple Past

Subject + was/were + past participle.

was <- is used with singuler words.
e.g. :

  • The cat was fed.
  • The cat was not fed.


were <- is used with plural words.
e.g. :

  • The cats were fed.
  • The cats were not fed.
more examples.




3. Passive with Present Perfect

Subject + have/has + been + past participle.

has <- is used with singuler words.
e.g. :

  • The door has been closed.
  • The door has not been closed.


have <- is used with plural words.
e.g. :

  • The doors have been closed.
  • The doors have not been closed.

4. Passive with Future I

Subject + will+ be + past participle.

e.g. :

The car will be brought.






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