We use a passive sentence when the object passive is more important than the active subject agent , or the agent performer of the action is unidentifiable.. PASSIVE TENSE - Mind map Most
Trang 1We use a passive sentence when the object (passive) is more important than the active subject (agent) , or the agent (performer of the action) is unidentifiable
PASSIVE TENSE - Mind map
Most verb forms have an active and passive form
To create a passive sentence:
1 Name the object (which becomes the subject of the sentence)
2 substitute the active verb with the verb ‘to be’ in the same tense
3 add the past participle (3rd column) of the active verb
4 if the agent /performer of the action is necessary or useful, put ‘by’ then name the agent
5 finish the sentence.
Example:
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
PASSIVE
PASSIVE
John washes the car every Monday
John washes the car every Monday
The car is washed by John every Monday
The car is washed by John every Monday
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
PASSIVE
PASSIVE
The children are washing the car
The children are washing the car
Active verb: present simple Active verb: present simple
Verb ‘be’ present simple + Active verb past participle
Verb ‘be’ present simple + Active verb past participle
Did he wash the car yesterday or early this morning? Did he wash the car yesterday or early this morning?
Was the car washed yesterday or early this morning? Was the car washed yesterday or early this morning?
They have washed the car Someone has washed the car
They have washed the car Someone has washed the car
The car is being washed by the children
The car is being washed by the children
by them /someone is deductive and adds no useful information.
by them /someone is deductive and adds no useful information.
It will be cleaned at the carwash tomorrow
It will be cleaned at the carwash tomorrow
The car was being cleaned when it started to rain
The car was being cleaned when it started to rain
The car has been washed
The car has been washed
They will clean it at the carwash tomorrow
They will clean it at the carwash tomorrow
He was cleaning the car when it started to rain
He was cleaning the car when it started to rain
They had just cleaned the car when it started to rain
They had just cleaned the car when it started to rain
The car had just been cleaned when it started to rain
The car had just been cleaned when it started to rain