English Passive Voice

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Past Tenses

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ENGLISH VERBS

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Action or Linking Verb?

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English Passive Voice

Passive Voice with modal verbs

Passive constructions can be combined with all modal verbs.



Should

All the words should be learnt by heart.

Have (has) to

This test has to be done by him.

May

You may be surprised to learn that you could be bringing unnecessary things.

Can

The dog can be fed with meat and vegetables.

Must

The letter must be written by the secretary.

Future Passive tenses

Future Perfect Simple

Will the article have been rewritten by tomorrow morning?

The article will NOT have been rewritten by tomorrow morning.

The article will have been rewritten by tomorrow morning.

Future Continuous

Will Maria und Joseph be being taken care of by their auntie during the Christmas holidays?

Maria and Joseph will NOT be being taken care of by their auntie during the Christmas holidays.

Maria and Joseph will be being taken care of by their auntie during the Christmas holidays.

Future Simple

"Will"

Will the letter be sent tomorrow?

The letter will NOT be sent tomorrow.

The letter will be sent tomorrow.

Past Passive tenses

Past Perfect Simple

Had the police been called before the burglars ran away?

The police had NOT been called before the burglars ran away.

The police had been called before the burglars ran away.

Past Continuous

Was the exam being taken yesterday morning?

The exam was NOT being taken yesterday morning.

The exam was being taken yesterday morning.

Past Simple

Interogative form

Was the radio invented 150 years ago?

The radio was NOT invented 150 years ago.

The radio was invented 150 years ago.

Present Passive tenses

Present Perfect Simple

Have the flowers already been watered?

The flowers have NOT already been watered.

The flowers have already been watered.

Present Cotinuous

Is the car being refueled now?

The car is NOT being refueled now.

The car is being refueled now.

Present Simple

Interrogative form

Am I asked every lesson?

Negative form

I am NOT asked every lesson.

Affirmative form

I am asked every lesson.