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AND PASSIVE
VOICE
ACTIVE VOICE
Is the normal voice.
PRESENT SIMPLE
This is the voice that
we use most of the
time.
In the active voice, The porter carries the bags
the object receives
the action of the verb.
ACTIVE
PRESENT PERFECT
I have written a
letter
HAS / HAVE
SUBJECT +VERB IN PAST OBJECT
PARTICIPLE
ACTIVE
PRESENT
CONTINUOUS
He is eating a pizza
Is/am/
SUBJECT are+VERB+in OBJECT
g
ACTIVE
PASIVE VOICE
Is less usual. In the
passive voice, the subject PRESENT SIMPLE
receives the action of the
verb.
The porter carries the bags
We use the passive voice
when we want to make
the active object more The bags are carried by the
important. porter.
ARE/IS/AM+VERB
SUBJECT PP
OBJECT
PASIVE
PRESENT PERFECT
HAVE / HAS+
SUBJECT BEEN+ VERB OBJECT
PP
PASIVE
PRESENT
CONTINUOUS
He is eating a pizza
AM/IS/ARE+BEI
SUBJECT NG+VERB PP
OBJECT
PASIVE
PAST SIMPLE
PAST SIMPLE
PAST CONTINUOUS
PAST CONTINUOUS
STRUCTURE PAST PERFECT
EXAMPLE
ACTIVE
FUTURE PERFECT
ACTIVE
GOING TO
Is/am/ are +
SUBJECT going tube + OBJECT
VERB
ACTIVE
PASIVE VOICE
FUTURE SIMPLE
Will + be +VERB
SUBJECT PP
OBJECT
PASIVE
FUTURE PERFECT
PASIVE
GOING TO
AM/IS/ARE+BEI
SUBJECT NG+VERB PP
OBJECT
PASIVE
THAN
KS