Download Passive Voice - Atma

Continuous/progressive/Future passive
Sharine P.
Simona
Jasmine H.
Yachinta M.
2011-031-013
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2011-031-027
2011-031-030
Definition
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 Passive voice verbs are used when the subject is
being acted upon in a sentence.
 Example:
 The book is being read by John
 “is being read ” are considered passive because they
indicate that the subject (book) is receiving an action.
Present Continuous Tense
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 Active
 Passive
: S + am/is/are + V-ing + O
: O + am/is/are + being +PP + by + S
Example :
 John is reading the book
 The book is being read by John
 The students are cleaning the room at the moment
 The room is being cleaned by the students at the moment
Past Continuous Tense
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 Active
 Passive
: S + was/were + V-ing + O
: O + was/were + being + PP + by + S
Example :
 John was reading the book last night
 The book was being read by John last night
 The students are cleaning the room yesterday morning
 The room is being cleaned by the students yesterday
morning
Simple Future Tense
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 Active
 Passive
: S + will/shall + V + O
: O + will/shall + be + PP + by + S
Example :
 John will read the book tonight
 The book will be read by John tonight
 The students will clean the room
 The room will be cleaned by the students
Future Continuous Tense

 Active
 Passive
: S + will/shall + be + V-ing + O
: O + will/shall + be + being + PP + by + S
Example :
 John will be reading the book
 The book will be being read by John
 The students will be cleaning the room
 The room will be being cleaned by the student
Future Perfect Tense
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 Active
 Passive
: S + will/shall + have + V3ed + O
: O + will/shall + have + been + PP + by + S
Example :
 John will have read the book last night
 The book will have been read by John last night
 The students will have cleaned the room
 The room will have been cleaned by the students
Note
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 Perfect progressive verb forms are generally used in
active voice only.
These are good English
sentence
------------------------------------------ They have been speaking
English.
 They had been speaking
English
 They will have been
speaking English.
But sentences like these are
rarely used
-------------------------------------------- English has being spoken.
 English had been spoken.
 English will have been
spoken.
Exercises
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Change the active into passive.
1.
John the Fool will be training the bear for the royal show.
The bear will be being trained by John the Fool for the royal show
2.
Simony is baking apple pie.
Apple pie is being baked by Simona.
3.
He was telling me a strange story.
I was being told a strange story.
4.
I will not be playing the doll
The doll will not be being played.
5.
Sharyl will have met them before I get there tomorrow.
They will have been met by Sharyl before I get there tomorrow.
Exercises
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6. She was watching the movie.
The movie was being watched.
7. Jessica is writing a letter.
A letter is being written.
8. When will my true love be watching the movie?
When will a movie be being watched?
9. Afikah will have cooked the rice.
The rice will have been cooked.
10. My boyfriend will be preparing the wedding.
The wedding will be being prepared.