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 The passive is a form of be+ a past 
participle. 
Ej: is written, as built. 
• Use: we use the passive voice when the 
important thing is the action in a sentence. 
The sentences must have a direct objets
Active Passive 
Present Simple They write a letter The letter is written 
Present Continuous They are writing a letter The letter in being written 
Present Perfect They have written a letter The letter has been written 
Past Simple They wrote a letter The letter was written 
Past Continuous They were writing a letter The letter was being written 
Past Perfect They had written a letter The letter had been written 
Future (Will) They will write a letter The letter will be written 
Future (going to) They are going to write a letter The letter is going to be written 
Modal verb ( Should) They should write a letter The letter should be written 
Modal verb (Can) They can write a letter The letter can be written 
Modal verb (Must) They must write a letter The letter must be written
•What is the difference? 
- Active: Mary wrote a letter 
In this sentence we are talking about Mary. So, she is doing the 
action. 
- Passive: A letter was written by Mary 
Here we are talking about the letter and the new information is 
Mary 
• Special Structures 
In the following sentences we can have two structures because 
we have two subjects which are not doing the action: 
Active Passive 
Tom gave a present to Mary A present was given to Mary 
Tom gave Mary a present Mary was given a present
1) She tidied the bedroom 
- The bedroom was tidied 
2) They celebrated a party 
- A party was celebrated 
3) We will prepare a dinner 
- A dinner will be prepared 
4) He is reading a book 
- A book is being read 
5) I must do the shopping 
- The shopping must be done

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How it's made

  • 1.
  • 2.  The passive is a form of be+ a past participle. Ej: is written, as built. • Use: we use the passive voice when the important thing is the action in a sentence. The sentences must have a direct objets
  • 3. Active Passive Present Simple They write a letter The letter is written Present Continuous They are writing a letter The letter in being written Present Perfect They have written a letter The letter has been written Past Simple They wrote a letter The letter was written Past Continuous They were writing a letter The letter was being written Past Perfect They had written a letter The letter had been written Future (Will) They will write a letter The letter will be written Future (going to) They are going to write a letter The letter is going to be written Modal verb ( Should) They should write a letter The letter should be written Modal verb (Can) They can write a letter The letter can be written Modal verb (Must) They must write a letter The letter must be written
  • 4. •What is the difference? - Active: Mary wrote a letter In this sentence we are talking about Mary. So, she is doing the action. - Passive: A letter was written by Mary Here we are talking about the letter and the new information is Mary • Special Structures In the following sentences we can have two structures because we have two subjects which are not doing the action: Active Passive Tom gave a present to Mary A present was given to Mary Tom gave Mary a present Mary was given a present
  • 5. 1) She tidied the bedroom - The bedroom was tidied 2) They celebrated a party - A party was celebrated 3) We will prepare a dinner - A dinner will be prepared 4) He is reading a book - A book is being read 5) I must do the shopping - The shopping must be done