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Use of the
passive voice
the passive voice is used when it is wanted that the
action of the verb there relapses on the grammatical
person to whom that one refers.
how do the verbs form in passive?
Like in Spanish, the passive voice forms with the verb ' to be ' and
the past participle.
They made this car in 1963. (active) This car was made in
1963. (passive)
The subject of a verb in passive corresponds with the object of a
verb in active.
sentences in passive different verbal times
Present Simple
I am beaten
Past Simple
I was beaten
Present Perfect
I have been beaten
Past Perfect Simple
The room had been cleaned by Matt.
Future with will
I will be being beaten
Going to future
I am going to be beaten
transformation from active to passive.
Examples
Michael cuts the apple(active)
the manzan is cut by Miguel(passive)
They have arrested the suspect.(active)
The suspect has been arrested(passive)
Someone stole my bike last night.(active)
My bike was stolen last night(passive)
We'll take a decision this week.(active)
A decision will be taken this week(passive)
They deliver the newspaper every morning.(active)
The newspaper is delivered every morning(passive)

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Use of the passive voice

  • 2. the passive voice is used when it is wanted that the action of the verb there relapses on the grammatical person to whom that one refers. how do the verbs form in passive?
  • 3. Like in Spanish, the passive voice forms with the verb ' to be ' and the past participle. They made this car in 1963. (active) This car was made in 1963. (passive) The subject of a verb in passive corresponds with the object of a verb in active.
  • 4. sentences in passive different verbal times Present Simple I am beaten Past Simple I was beaten Present Perfect I have been beaten Past Perfect Simple The room had been cleaned by Matt. Future with will I will be being beaten Going to future I am going to be beaten
  • 5. transformation from active to passive. Examples Michael cuts the apple(active) the manzan is cut by Miguel(passive) They have arrested the suspect.(active) The suspect has been arrested(passive) Someone stole my bike last night.(active) My bike was stolen last night(passive) We'll take a decision this week.(active) A decision will be taken this week(passive) They deliver the newspaper every morning.(active) The newspaper is delivered every morning(passive)