Passive voice

A cake was mad​e

The photos are being taken​ (by them)

The letter will be written (by her)​

The book had been read (by me)

Someone made a cake​

​They are taking the photos​

She will write a letter​

​I have read the book

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​Take a look at the following sentences

THEY LOOK DIFFERENT, BUT WHY ?

A cake is mad​e

The photos are being taken​ (by them)

The letter will be written (by her)​

The book had been read (by me)

Someone make a cake​

​They are taking the photos​

She will write a letter​

​I have read the book

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​Take a look at the following sentences

What a person or thing does

The subject perfoms the action​

What is done to someone or something

The object perfoms the action​

​tHE PASSIVE

TAKE NOTES ON YOUR NOTEBOOK !

Multiple Choice

The following sentence "A cake was mad​e" is in...

• past simple

• present continuous

• future

• past perfect simple

Multiple Choice

The following sentence "The photos are being taken" is in...

• past simple

• present continuous

• future

• past perfect simple

Multiple Choice

The following sentence "The letter will be written" is in...

• past simple

• present continuous

• future

• past perfect simple

Multiple Choice

The following sentence "The book had been read" is in...

• past simple

• present continuous

• future

• past perfect simple

We form the passive with differents tenses:

• past simple

• present continous

• future

• past perfect simple​

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​and so it goes...

AS you noticed...

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the law

the airport​

​​Object

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was​

will be ​

​​verb to be

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​changed

finished​

past participle

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Multiple Choice

We can use the passive with MODAL VERBS before be, for example...

• must / should / can / could / have to / need to

• in /on / from / about / at / with

• how / when / where / who /why / what

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• ​get paid

• get fired

• get caught

• get told off

• get damaged

• get promoted

• get elected

• get notified​

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You can use the passive with "get"​, like:

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Multiple Choice

The ball is being chased by the dog. 

• passive voice

• active voice

Multiple Choice

Harry ate six shrimp at dinner.

• passive voice

• active voice

Multiple Choice

The cleaning crew vacuums and dusts the office every night.

• passive voice

• active voice

Multiple Choice

The check was paid. 

• passive voice

• active voice

Multiple Choice

The kangaroo carried her baby in her pouch.

• passive voice

• active voice

Multiple Choice

The Grand Canyon is visited by thousands of tourists every year.

• passive voice

• active voice