Passive Voice (Simple present and past tense)

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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 is the simple present passive voice formed?

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The simple present passive voice is formed using 'is/are' + past participle of the verb. Example: 'The book is read by many students.'

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How is the simple past passive voice formed?

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The simple past passive voice is formed using 'was/were' + past participle of the verb. Example: 'The book was read by many students.'

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What is the past participle of 'close'?

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The past participle of 'close' is 'closed.'

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What is the past participle of 'protect'?

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The past participle of 'protect' is 'protected.'

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What is the past participle of 'make'?

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The past participle of 'make' is 'made.'

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What is the past participle of 'teach'?

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The past participle of 'teach' is 'taught.'

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What is the past participle of 'build'?

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The past participle of 'build' is 'built.'

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Provide an example of a sentence in the simple present passive voice.

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Example: 'English is taught in every school in Hungary.'

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Provide an example of a sentence in the simple past passive voice.

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Example: 'The pyramids were built thousands of years ago.'