The document discusses the passive voice in grammar. It explains that only transitive verbs can be used passively, as they take a direct object. A passive sentence has the subject receiving the action of the verb rather than performing it. The actor, or person/thing doing the action, is usually preceded by the word "by" in a passive sentence. Various examples are given of how to form the passive voice using different tenses of the verb "to clean".

1. Passive Voice
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2. Grammar (The Passive)
First, Only the transitive verb can be passivized.
A transitive verb has two characteristics. First, it is an action verb, expressing a
doable activity like: want, paint, write, eat, clean, etc. Second, it must have a
direct object, something or someone who receives the action of the verb.
E.G.
Alicia wrote a love poem on a restaurant Papa Charro.
Wrote = Transitive Verb; Poem = Direct Object.

3. Grammar (The Passive)
What Is a Passive
Sentence?
In a passive sentence,
the subject does not
perform the action in the
sentence. In fact, the
action is performed on it.

4. Grammar (The Passive)
With a Passive Sentence,
Use By to Show the Actor
In a passive sentence,
the person or thing doing
the action (the actor) is
usually preceded by the
word by.

5. Grammar (The Passive)
TO CLEAN, PASSIVE VOICE
Subject + to be (conjugated) + past participle + rest of sentence
Simple present
The house is cleaned every day.
Present continuous
The house is being cleaned at the moment.
Simple past
The house was cleaned yesterday.
Past continuous
The house was being cleaned last week.
Present perfect
The house has been cleaned since you left.
Past perfect
The house had been cleaned before they arrived.

6. Grammar (The Passive)
TO CLEAN, PASSIVE VOICE
Subject + to be (conjugated) + past participle + rest of sentence
Future
The house will be cleaned next week.
Future continuous
The house will be being cleaned tomorrow.
Present conditional
The house would be cleaned if they had visitors.
Past conditional
The house would have been cleaned if it had been dirty.
Inifinitive
The house must be cleaned before we arrive.