Form
to be + past participle
How to form a passive sentence when an active sentence is given:
- object of the "active" sentence becomes subject in the "passive"
sentence
- subject of the "active" sentence becomes "object" in the "passive"
sentence" (or is left out)
Active:
Peter
builds
a house.
Passive:
A house
is built
by Peter.
Examples
Active
Peter
builds
a house.
Simple Present
Passive:
A house
is built
by Peter.
Active:
Peter
built
a house.
Simple Past
Passive:
A house
was built
by Peter.
Active:
Peter
has built
a house.
Present Perfect
Passive:
A house
has been built
by Peter.
Active:
Peter
will build
a house.
will-future
Passive:
A house
will be built
by Peter.
Form
be + verb 3 (past participle)
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Active: My mother washes my clothes.
Passive: My clothes are washed by my mother.
Active: My mother has washed my clothes.
Passive: My clothes have been washed by my mother.
Active: My mother will wash my clothes.
Passive: My clothes will be washed by my mother.
Active: My mother was washing my clothes.
Passive: My clothes were being washed by my mother
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If there are two objects in the active sentence, two
passive sentences are possible.
Active: They gave me 50 dollars to do it.
Passive: I was given 50 dollars to do it.
Passive: 50 dollars was given to me to do it.
Get is often used instead of be in informal spoken
English.
I got offered the promotion!
The table got damaged in the fire.
I got asked to present the award.