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PASSIVE VOICE
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The teacher  explained  the passive voice. subject  main verb  object The passive voice   was explained   by the teacher. subject  to be + past agent participle
Passive Active Tenseí An  e-mail was being written. I  was writing  an e-mail. Past continuous An e – mail  was written. I  wrote  an e-mail. Simple  Past An e-mail  is being written. I’m writing  an e-mail. Present Continuous An e-mail  is written . I  write  an e-mail. Simple Present
Trees  shouldn’t be cut down. Modal + be + past participle MODAL VERBS That tree  is going to be cut down  on Monday. Am/ is/ are + going to + be + past participle GOING TO That tree  will have benn cut down  by this time tomorrow. Will+have + been + past participle FUTURE PERFECT That tree  will be cut down  tomorrow. Will + be + past participle FUTURE SIMPLE A tree  had been cut down . Had+ been+ past participle PAST PERFECT A tree  has been cut down  in my street. Have/ has + been + past participle PRESENT PERFECT A tree  was being cut down  yesterday afternoon. Was/ were + being + past participle PAST CONTINUOUS A tree  was cut down  yesterday. Was/were+ past participle PAST SIMPLE A tree  is being cut down . Am/ is/ are + being+ past participle PRESENT CONTINUOUS Trees  are cut down  to make paper. Am/ is/ are + past participle PRESENT SIMPLE

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Passive voice

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  • 4. The teacher explained the passive voice. subject main verb object The passive voice was explained by the teacher. subject to be + past agent participle
  • 5. Passive Active Tenseí An e-mail was being written. I was writing an e-mail. Past continuous An e – mail was written. I wrote an e-mail. Simple Past An e-mail is being written. I’m writing an e-mail. Present Continuous An e-mail is written . I write an e-mail. Simple Present
  • 6. Trees shouldn’t be cut down. Modal + be + past participle MODAL VERBS That tree is going to be cut down on Monday. Am/ is/ are + going to + be + past participle GOING TO That tree will have benn cut down by this time tomorrow. Will+have + been + past participle FUTURE PERFECT That tree will be cut down tomorrow. Will + be + past participle FUTURE SIMPLE A tree had been cut down . Had+ been+ past participle PAST PERFECT A tree has been cut down in my street. Have/ has + been + past participle PRESENT PERFECT A tree was being cut down yesterday afternoon. Was/ were + being + past participle PAST CONTINUOUS A tree was cut down yesterday. Was/were+ past participle PAST SIMPLE A tree is being cut down . Am/ is/ are + being+ past participle PRESENT CONTINUOUS Trees are cut down to make paper. Am/ is/ are + past participle PRESENT SIMPLE