E8. Passive voice

The basic structure of Passive voice:

• tobe + Ving

• tobe + V

• VpII

• tobe + VpII

Structure of Passive voice in Present simple tense:

• am/is/are + V

• am/is/are + Ving

• am/is/are + VpII

• VpII

Structure of Passive voice in Past simple tense:

• was/were + VpII

• was/were + Ving

• was/were + V

• was/were + to V

Structure of Passive voice in Present perfect tense:

• have/has + been + Ving

• have/ has + been + VpII

• have/ has + VpII

• have/ has + been + to V

Structure of Passive voice in Future simple tense:

• will + V

• will + VpII

• will + be + VpII

• will + Ving

(We will take a test soon.) - This sentence is in:

• Active voice

• Passive voice

(The Harry Potter books are loved by people all around the world.) - This sentence is in:

• Active voice

• Passive voice

(All students in grade 8 were taught an English lesson.) - This sentence is in:

• Active voice - Present simple tense

• Active voice - Past simple

• Passive voice - Present simple tense

• Passive voice - Past simple

(We haven't made a mistake in our exams so far.) - This sentence is in:

• Active voice - Present simple tense

• Active voice - Present perfect tense

• Passive voice - Present simple tense

• Passive voice - Present perfect tense

Many people begin new projects in January.

=> The passive is...

• New projects are begun in January.

• New projects are began in January.

• New projects is begun in January.

• New projects is began in January.