Intermediate level Edda Teder What is Passive Voice

Intermediate level Edda Teder

What is Passive Voice? n n n Estonian translation: umbisikuline tegumood. We use passive voice if it is not important to say who accomplished an action or if it is not known. Passive Voice makes the saying more objective.

How to form the Passive Voice? n The Present Simple Passive am is + III pv are Examples: I am watched. A book is read. Marks are given.

How to form the Passive Voice? n The Past Simple Passive was were + III pv Examples: I was watched. A book was read. Marks were given.

How to form the Passive Voice? n The Future Simple Passive will be + III pv Examples: I will be watched. A book will be read. Marks will be given.

How to form the Passive Voice? n The Future Simple Passive in the Past would be + III pv Examples: I would be watched. A book would be read. Marks would be given.

How to form the Passive Voice? n The Present Progressive Passive am is + being + III pv are Examples: I am being watched. A book is being read. Marks are being given.

How to form the Passive Voice? n The Past Progressive Passive was were + being + III pv Examples: I was being watched. A book was being read. Marks were being given.

How to form the Passive Voice? n The Present Perfect Passive has been + III pv Examples: I have been watched. A book has been read. Marks have been given.

How to form the Passive Voice? n The Past Perfect Passive had been + III pv Examples: I had been watched. A book had been read. Marks had been given.

How to form the Passive Voice? n The Future Perfect Passive will have been + III pv Examples: I will have been watched. A book will have been read. Marks will have been given.

How to form the Passive Voice? n The Future Perfect Passive in the Past would have been + III pv Examples: I would have been watched. A book would have been read. Marks would have been given.

How to change Active Voice sentences into the Passive Voice? Subject Object John loves Mary is loved Mary. by John.

How to change Active Voice sentences into the Passive Voice? n John gives flowers to Mary is given flowers by John. Flowers are given to Mary by John.