The Passive

The Passive

The Passive
*We use the passive when we are interested in the object or If we don't know the cause of the action:

*The steps of changing  the sentence from active to passive:
1-the object comes first.
2-Use the suitable formation of (be) with all tenses.
3-By precedes the subject.

*The present simple passive:
EX: My mother makes a cake every Friday.(active)
-A cake is made by my mother every Friday(passive)

EX:I eat apples every day.(active)
-Apples are eaten(by me) every day.(passive)

*The past simple Passive: 
EX:I played football yesterday.(active)
-Football was played (by me) yesterday.(passive)

EX:The pharaohs built the pyramids.(active)
-The pyramids were built by the pharaohs.(passive)

*The present continuous passive:
EX:She is doing her homework.(active)
-Her homework is being done (by her)(passive)

*The past continuous passive:
EX:They were sweeping the floor.(active)
-The floor were being swept (by them).(passive)

*The present perfect passive:
EX:I have bought two cars.(active)
-Two cars have been bought.(passive)

*The past perfect passive:
EX:The man had left the job.(active)
-The job had been left by the man.(passive)

*The future simple passive:
EX:I will cook meat.(active)
-Meat will be cooked(by me).(passive)

EX:He is going to watch the match tomorrow.(active)
-The match is going to be watched (by him) tomorrow.







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