The passive

The ''doer'' of the action is relevant.

• active

• passive

They go to school every day.

• active

• passive

She was seen by her parents at the mall.

• active

• passive

Mentions a doer and a receiver of the action.

• active

• passive

The verb is always in past participle.

• active

• passive

The tense is determined by the verb be.

• active

• passive

It is the way we normally express things.

• active

• passive

The doer of the action is not known or irrelevant and is often left out.

• active

• passive

Always needs to have a form of be.

• active

• passive

Present passive is

• was/were + past participle

• have/has been + past participle

• is/are/am + past participle

• will be + past participle