THE PASSIVE
Object+ Be + Past Participle( V3)+ By + Subject
Present simple
|
Am/is/are + past
participle
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Present continuous
|
Am/is/are + being + past
participle
|
Past simple
|
Was/were+ past participle
|
Past continuous
|
Was/were + being + past
participle
|
Present perfect
|
Has/have + been + past participle
|
Present perfect continuous
|
Has/have + been+ being + past
participle
|
Past perfect
|
Had+ been + past
participle
|
Past perfect continuous
|
Had +been +being+ past
participle
|
Used to
|
Used to + be + past
participle
|
Would
|
Would+ be+ past participle
|
Will
|
Will + be+ past participle
|
Be going to
|
Am/is/are + going to + be+
past participle
|
Modal constructions-
present/future
|
Eg. Should+ be + past
participle
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Modal construction-past
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e.g: should have+ been+past
participle
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Modal with “ to”
|
e.g: have to+ be+ past
participle
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OTHER PASSIVE CONSTRUCTIONS
Object + Be + V3 + To + Infinitive
Active : people
say that films distort real life
Passive: film are
said to distort real life
Active : they
advise parents to monitor the programes their chilren watch
Passive : parents
are
advised to monitor the programes their children watch
SOME REPPRTING VERB: SAY, KNOW, BELIEVE,
UNDERSTAND, FIND...
It Is/Was/ Has Been + Past Participle Of The
Reporting Verb + That + Clause
Active : people
say that films distort rea life
Passive : it is
said that films distort real life
Active :
researchers have found that too many hour s watching televison can be
detrimental
Passive : it has been found that too many hours
watching television can be detrimental.