jueves, 13 de agosto de 2009
Dealing with PASSIVE VOICE
PASSIVE VOICE...
to be + past participle
How to form a passive sentence when an active sentence is given:
- object of the "active" sentence becomes subject in the "passive" sentence
- subject of the "active" sentence becomes "object" in the "passive" sentence" (or is left out)
| Active: | Peter | builds | a house. |
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| Passive: | A house | is built | by Peter. |
Examples
| Active | Peter | builds | a house. | Simple Present |
| Passive: | A house | is built | by Peter. | |
| Active: | Peter | built | a house. | Simple Past |
| Passive: | A house | was built | by Peter. | |
| Active: | Peter | has built | a house. | Present Perfect |
| Passive: | A house | has been built | by Peter. | |
| Active: | Peter | will build | a house. | will-future |
| Passive: | A house | will be built | by Peter. | |
| Active: | Peter | can build | a house. | Modals |
| Passive: | A house | can be built | by Peter. | |
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