Passive Voice Present, Past, Future Simple

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What is the passive voice?

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The passive voice is a grammatical construction where the subject of the sentence is acted upon by the verb, rather than performing the action.

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How do you form the passive voice in the present simple tense?

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In the present simple tense, the passive voice is formed using the verb 'to be' in the present (is/are) + past participle of the main verb.

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Convert the following sentence to passive voice: 'The chef cooks the meal.'

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The meal is cooked by the chef.

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What is the structure of the past simple passive voice?

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The past simple passive voice is formed using 'was/were' + past participle of the main verb.

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Convert the following sentence to passive voice: 'The teacher graded the exams.'

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The exams were graded by the teacher.

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How do you form the future simple passive voice?

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The future simple passive voice is formed using 'will be' + past participle of the main verb.

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Convert the following sentence to passive voice: 'The company will launch the new product.'

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The new product will be launched by the company.

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What is the difference between active and passive voice?

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In active voice, the subject performs the action, while in passive voice, the subject receives the action.

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Convert the following sentence to active voice: 'The book was written by the author.'

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The author wrote the book.

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What is the role of the agent in a passive voice sentence?

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The agent is the doer of the action in a passive voice sentence, often introduced by 'by'.