Shingo

Grammar
Passive and Active Forms

Active and Passive structures:

They built this house in 1486.

This house was built in 1486.

Channel Islanders speak French and English.

French is spoken in France, Belgium, Switzerland, and the Channel Islands.

A friend of ours is repairing the roof.

The roof is being repaired by a friend of ours.

This book will change your life.

Your life will be changed by this book.

Shingo
Grammar
Passive and Active Forms

Formation:

The object of an active verb corresponds to the subject of a passive verb:

object
They built the house in 1486.

This house was built in 1486.

subject

Passive verb forms:

Tense Structure Example

Simple Am/are/is + pp English is spoken here.
present
Present Am/are/is being + pp Excuse the mess; the house is being
progressive painted.
Simple past Was/were + pp I wasn’t invited, but I went anyway.
Past Was/were/being+ pp I felt as if I was being watched.
progressive
Present Have/has been+ pp Has Mary been told?
perfect
Past perfect Had been+ pp I knew why I had been chosen.
Will future Will be+ pp You’ll be told when the time comes.
Future perfect Will have been+ pp Everything will have been done by
Tuesday.
Going to Am/are/is going to Who’s going to be invited?
future be+ pp