PASSIVE VOICE Grammar of, used to indicate that the grammatical subject is the object of the action or the effect of the verb. SUBJECT FORM: OBJECT FORM: I me You you She her He him It it We us They them
BE + V3
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Simple Past Tense Was / Were + V2 Use the Simple Past to express the idea that an action started and finished at a specific time in the past . Active Passive S + TO BE + VERB 2 + O O + TO BE + VERB 2 + S Sam repaired the car. The car was repaired by Sam. Sue changed the flat tire. The flat tire was changed by Sue.
Present Continous Use it for the action right now. Active Passive S + TO BE + VERB + ING + O O + TO BE + BEING + V3 + S They are writing some Some letters are being letter now. written by them now. My Father is washing a A car is being washed by car right now. my father. AM / IS / ARE + BEING + V3
MODALS Active Passive S + MODAL + VERB 1 + ING + O O + MODAL + BE + V3 + S Budi can play soccer. Soccer can be played by Budi. You must eat rice. Rice must be eaten by you. Nessie will wear a dress. A dress will be wore by Nessie . MODAL + BE +V3 Can, could , might, will, would, should, might to, had better, have to , must, …
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EXERCISE Someone was steal Nina’s television last night. ________________________________________ A: Is someone following us? ____________________________ B: I don’t think anyone is following us, but I’m sure someone is watching us. ________________________________________ We cannot see the moon because of the clouds. ___________________________________
They speak Portuguese in Brasil . ________________________________ A German professor, Wilhem Roentgen, discovered X-rays in 1895. ____________________________________