Passive in English
1. Passive – Use
We only use the passive when we are interested in the object or
when we do not know who caused the action.
Example: Appointments are
required in such cases.
2. Passive – Form
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)
We can only form a passive sentence from an active sentence when
there is an object in the active sentence.
|
Type of sentence |
Subject |
Verb |
Object |
|
Active
sentence: |
Peter |
builds |
a house. |
 |
|||
|
Passive
sentence: |
A house |
is built |
by Peter. |
3. Examples
3.1. Simple Present
|
Type of sentence |
Subject |
Verb |
Object |
|
Active
sentence: |
Peter |
builds |
a house. |
 |
|||
|
Passive
sentence: |
A house |
is built |
by Peter. |
3.2. Simple Past
|
Type of sentence |
Subject |
Verb |
Object |
|
Active
sentence: |
Peter |
built |
a house. |
 |
|||
|
Passive
sentence: |
A house |
was built |
by Peter. |
3.3. Present Perfect
|
Type of sentence |
Subject |
Verb |
Object |
|
Active
sentence: |
Peter |
has built |
a house. |
 |
|||
|
Passive
sentence: |
A house |
has been built |
by Peter. |
3.4. will-future
|
Type of sentence |
Subject |
Verb |
Object |
|
Active
sentence: |
Peter |
will build |
a house. |
 |
|||
|
Passive
sentence: |
A house |
will be built |
by Peter. |
3.5. Modals
|
Type of sentence |
Subject |
Verb |
Object |
|
Active sentence: |
Peter |
can build |
a house. |
 |
|||
|
Passive sentence: |
A house |
can be built |
by Peter. |
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