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We use the passive voice when:1. we do not know the person who does the action ( Subject).2. the action is more important than the Subject.3. the Subject is obvious.
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How do we form passive voice?We form it by using verb be+v3Passive= Object + verb be +v3
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Passive in the Present Simple:Form: verb be + v3am/is/are + v3Object + am/is/are + v3I +am +v3She/He/It +is +v3You/We/They +are +v3Negative: Object + am/is/are +not +v3
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Examples:The room is cleaned once a week.I am invited to a party every month.The exams are taken once a month.Negative:The room is not cleaned once a week.I am not invited to a party every month.The exams are not taken once a month.
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Pasive in the Past Simple:Form: verb be +v3was/were +v3Object + was/were +v3I/She/He/It +was +v3You/We/They +were +v3Negative: was/were + not +v3
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Examples:The letter was delivered yesterday.The books were bought two weeks ago.The letter was not delivered yesterday.The books were not bought two weeks ago.
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Passive in the Future Simple:Form: will + be +v3Object +will +be +v3I/You/They/We/She/He/It +will +be +v3Negative: will + not + be +v3 won't +be +v3
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Examples:The meeting will be held tomorrow.The meeting will not be held tomorrow.
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Passive in the Present Progressive:Form: be + being +v3Object + am/is/are +being +v3I + am + being + v3 I +am+not + being +v3She/He/It + is +being +v3 She/He/It +is +not +being +v3You/We/They +are +being +v3 You/We/They +are+not +being+v3
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Examples:The story is being written now.The cakes are being baked at this moment.The story is not being written now.The cakes are not being baked at this moment.
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