PASSIVE VOICE

The Basic Form of Passive Voice is :

BE + Verb 3

The Form of “BE” could be : am, is, are, was, were, be, being, or been.

A.  Simple Form of Passive Voice

 Be + Verb 3

Example:

1.     Present

A : He cleans the room

B : The room is cleaned

2.    Past

A : He cleaned the room

B : The room was cleaned

3.    Future

A : He will clean the room

B : The room will be cleaned

B.  Progresif Form of Passive Voice

  Be + Being + Verb 3

Example:

1.     Present

A : He is cleaning the room

P : The room is being cleaned

2.    Past

A : He was cleaning the room

P : The room wa being cleaned

3.    Future

A : He will be cleaning the room

P : The room will be being cleaned

C.  Perfect Form of Passive Voice

  Has/ Have/ Had + Been + Verb 3

Example :

1.     Present

A : He has cleaned the room

P : The room has been cleaned

2.    Past

A : He had cleaned the room

P : The room hab been cleaned

3.    Future

A : He will have cleaned the room

P : The room will hve been cleaned

D.  Passive Voice Which is used Impersonal “It”

It refers to people, everyone, everybody, etc

Example :

1.     A : People say that we have made much progress

P : It is said that we have made much progress

2.    A : Everyone believed that there was no life on moon

P : It was believed that there was no life on moon.

E.  Gerund Form which means Passive

Gerund after these verbs : need, want, require means Passive

Example :

1.     The garden needs watering

The garden needs to be watered

2.    The pens requaire refilling

The pens requaire to be refilled