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active & passive

Date: Nov 10 2007

Topic: Grammar

Author: abdulwhab

Lesson

 

Hi guys I want to explain what is active and passive ?and I show you how to convert active into passive..

 Active

S+Verb "infinitive"+ O
S+Auxiliary verb +O
auxiliary verbs are "is ,are, am,have,has,can ,could,should,would,will"

the dog bits the boy "a"

Passive

O +"Auxiliary verb" or verb "past participle"+by+ S
the boy was bitten by the dog "p"


present simple and passive
they check everything

Everything is checked

 

past simple and passive

they checked everything

everything was checked



present continuous and passive


they are checking everything

everything is being checked


future and passive
active
they will finish everything

passive
everything will be finished

active
they must finish everything

passive
everything must be finished

active
they have to finish everything

passive
everything has to be finish


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