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PASSIVE VOICE

THE PASSIVE VOICE IS USED WHEN THE OBJECT IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE PERSON OR THING WHO DOES THE ACTION ”DOER” USING BY.

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Leonardo Da Vinci painted the “Monalisa”

The “Monalisa” was painted

Leonardo

Air pollution affects the environment.

The environment is affected by the air pollution.

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TENSEACTIVEVOICE PASSIVEVOICE

SIMPLE PRESENT Rita writes a letter.

A letter is written by Rita.

PRESENT

PROGRESSIVE Rita is writing a letter.

A letter is being written by Rita.

SIMPLE PAST Rita wrote a letter.

A letter was written by Rita.

PRESENT PERFECT Rita has written a letter.

A letter has been written by Rita.

PAST PERFECT Rita had written a letter.

A letter had been written by Rita.

FUTURE Rita will write a letter.

A letter will be written by Rita.

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AUXILIARS FOR THE PASSIVE VOICE

SIMPLE PRESENT PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

IS –ARE + VERB PARTICIPLE

IS-ARE BEING + VERB PARTICIPLE

SIMPLEPASTPRESENTPERFECTPASTPERFECTFUTURE

WAS-WERE + VERB PARTICIPLE

HAVE-HAS BEEN + VERB PARTICIPLE

HAD BEEN + VERB PARTICIPLE

WILL BE + VERB PARTICIPLE

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PRACTICE:

• A natural disaster affectsand damages houses and people.

• The Global Warming will destroy humans and nature.

• Climate Change causes many natural disasters.

• William will not repair the car.

• I atea hamburguer.

• People contaminatethe environment.

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