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The Passive is not a tense. You will find it easier to understand the passive if you already know the basic English verb tenses.
To make the passive To use make thethe verb passive, If(because you needis to mention is attached is present simple passive is in the present rd to BE in the same use tense the as 3the form or who is doing the action, simple). original sentence past here participle it is the of the use by to introduce it. present simple tense main verb.
Now lets change it to the passive voice: A million pounds was stolen from the bank (by someone)
to BE in the past simple To make tense theis passive, by someone doesnt tell was (singular) or were use the (plural) 3rd form or us much (who was it?) so past participle of the leave it out. main verb.
Now lets change it to the passive voice: You have been forgiven.
to BE in the present perfect To make the passive, tense is has been (singular) use or the 3rd form or have been (plural) past participle of the main verb.
This presentation did not cover all the tenses but maybe it gave you an idea about how to form the passive.
Note
GET can be used instead of be in informal speech to show that something happened unexpectedly. His jeans got caught on a spike as he was climbing over the fence.
By + agent is used when we want to emphasise who does or what causes the action.
The investigatiosn was ordered by the Police Commissioner.
With + instrument/material; of + material describe what caused the action or what the agent used to perform it.
This photograph was taken with an expensive camera. The basement was flooded with water. This cardigan is made of wool.
Who wrote this play? Who was this play written by?
Make Hear Help See, etc. Make Hear Help See, etc.
bare infinitive
full infinitive
Let
be allowed to
Believe, consider, expect, find, hope, know, report, say, think, understand, etc.