The document discusses how to form the passive voice in English. The passive voice emphasizes the object and action of the sentence rather than the subject. It is formed by using a form of "to be" plus the past participle of the main verb. Some examples of forming the passive voice in different tenses are also provided, as well as examples contrasting active and passive sentences.

1. How to make the Passive in English
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2. Use of Passive
The passive voice is used when we want to emphasize the action (the verb) and
the object of a sentence rather than subject
Who or what is performing the action? the passive agent. When we know who
the subject is, we put it at the end with by. We call this an agent.
Example:
The thief was arrested by the police
Agent

3. Forming the passive voice
Passive voice is created by using a form of the auxiliary verb to be + past participle
Subject + finite form of to be + Past Participle
The passive voice in each tense, examples:
Tense To be + past participle Examples
Present simple Am, is, are + made These shoes are made in China
Past simple Was, were+ stolen My wallet was stolen yesterday
Present perfect Has, have been + rewarded I have been rewarded
Past perfect Had been + washed The car had been washed
Future with will Will be + decorated I will be decorated
Future (going to) Am, is, are + going to be + built A school is going to be built the next year
Modal must Must + be + told Nuria must be told about the concert
Modal can Can, could + be + held The party can be held at Susan’s house
Modal should Should + be +told Nuria should be told about the concert

4. Difference between active and passive
voice
Active sentence: Peter stole my sister’s bike
(subject) (verb) (Object)
Passive sentence: My sister’s bike was stolen by Peter
(subject) (verb) (Agent)

5. Active voice to passive voice
Active Passive
Sharon writes a letter The letter is written by Sharon
Paul sung a song A song was sung by Paul
Mark have bought a new disc A new disc has been bought by Mark
Andrea had cooked a tradicional dinner A tradicional dinner had been cooked by Andrea
The Company will dismiss John John will be dismissed by the company