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In passive sentences the verb form is - be +past participle

. eg

is kept, was seen, is being built

The sugar is kept

in the fridge.

The man was seen

last night.

The new library is being built

.




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Example of passive voice in simple present?

The simple present tense can't be used in the passive voice. Simple present is the base form of a verb without the use of auxiliary verbs. Passive voice is created with a form of be (an auxiliary verb) and a past participle. Note: the previous sentence is an example of passive voice in the present tense. Is created is the passive verb.


What is passive voice use?

In a passive voice sentence, the verb acts upon the subject (as opposed to active voice when the subject performs the action).To form the passive voice, one needs any form of the "to be" verb + a past participle.An example of an active voice sentence:Bobby threw the ball. (Subject-Verb-Direct Object)In the passive voice, the object and the subject switch positions and the verb is a form of "to be" + a past participle.The ball was thrown by Bobby.The subject can be left out of the sentence, as well. This is usually done when the subject is unknown or unimportant.The ball was thrown.


When is the sentence are said to be in passive voice?

A sentence is said to be in the passive voice when the subject of the sentence is acted upon by the verb, rather than performing the action. Passive voice sentences typically use a form of "to be" (such as "is," "was," "will be") along with the past participle of the main verb.


How do you form active and passive voice using the simple past tense?

The cat chased the mouse.The mouse was chased.To make passive verb phrases use be + past participlepresent simple - eat = is eatenpast simple - ate = was eatenpresent continuous - is asking = is being askedpast continuous - was asking = was being asked


What is active voice to passive voice and vice versa?

Active voice: "John attended school." Passive voice: "The school was attended by John." Passive voice: "Jane was helped by John." Active voice: "John helped Jane." In active voice, the subject of the sentence usually comes first and is doing the action to something else. In passive voice, the predicate is being acted upon by the subject. Passive voice tends to be harder to read , and it tends to use more words. So for the most part, you should avoid using passive voice.


Is danced an action verb or a passive verb?

The classes of verbs are not "action and passive".The classes are "action" (doing) verbs and linking verbs (is, seemed, became).The voices of verbs are activevoice and passive voice - in active voice, the subject does the action; in passive voice, the subject receives the action, as the object of the verb.Active : He threw the ball.Passive: The ball was thrown by him.Danced is the past tense of dance, which is an action verb. To use a passive voice, you would have to have an object.Active voice : The performers danced the minuet.Passive Voice: The minuet was danced by the performers.


Can you use be verb with past participle?

Yes. Passive verb forms are - be + past participle. egis lost, was given, were asked.The students were asked to leave early.


Can you use simple present tense of the verb in passive voice?

Yes you can.


How do you change the future perfect into passive?

To change the future perfect into passive voice, use the auxiliary verb "will have been" followed by the past participle of the main verb. For example, "The work will have been completed by the team" is the passive form of "The team will have completed the work."


Is happened a passive verb?

No. Happened is a past tense verb. It is the past tense of happen.A passive verb phrase has this form -- be + past participle.eg The butter is kept in the cupboard.I think you cannot use happen in a passive sentence.


How do you change interrogative present simple active voice sentences into passive voice?

To change interrogative present simple active voice sentences into passive voice, you typically move the object of the active sentence to the subject position in the passive sentence, and use a form of "be" along with the past participle of the verb. For example, change "Do you know the answer?" to "Is the answer known by you?"


What are the rules for active and passive voices?

You cannot be anyone else be yourself sing like you want we won't stop you1. Passive voice should be used sparingly.2. If the Doer of the action is mentioned, don't use passive voice.3. Only transitive verbs have passive voice.4. The subject of a passive sentence is not the Doer of the action. It is the receiver of the action. If the doer is to be mentioned in the passive voice, it is preceded by 'by and followed by objective case of pronoun.Examples;He likes apples. (Active).Apples are liked (by him). PassiveI shall help him. (Active)He will be helped (by me). Passive