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Passive Voice — all tenses

Syllabus topic 16: Passive Voice — all tenses

Passive Voice — all tenses. Passive constructions use be in the required tense plus a past participle.

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Passive constructions use be in the required tense plus a past participle. Continuous passive uses being; perfect passive uses been. Modal passive uses modal + be + participle; perfect modal passive uses modal + have been + participle. Avoid passivising intransitive verbs.

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Notice how each form fits its sentence. Read the context before choosing a form.

  • The room is being painted now.
  • The package has been delivered.
  • The form must be signed.
  • The files had been checked before the audit.
  • The work will have been completed by Friday.

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