
English Grammar Active and Passive Voice
English Grammar - Active and Passive Voice Rules
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Transitive verbs have both active and passive forms:
active |
 |
passive |
The hunter killed the lion. |
>> |
The lion was killed by the hunter. |
Someone has cleaned the windows |
>> |
The windows have been cleaned |
The passive forms are made up of the verb be with a past participle:
 |
be |
past participle |
 |
English |
is |
spoken |
all over the world |
The windows |
have been |
cleaned |
 |
Lunch |
was being |
served |
 |
The work |
will be |
finished |
soon |
They |
might have been |
invited |
to the party |
We sometimes use the verb get to form the passive:
Be careful with the glass. It might get broken.
Peter got hurt in a crash.
If we want to show the person or thing doing the action we use by:
She was attacked by a dangerous dog.
The money was stolen by her husband.
We can use the indirect object as the subject of a passive verb:
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active |
 |
passive |
I gave him a book for his birthday |
>> |
He was given a book for his birthday. |
Someone sent her a cheque for a thousand euros |
>> |
She was sent a cheque for a thousand euros. |
We can use phrasal verbs in the passive:
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active |
 |
passive |
They called off the meeting. |
>> |
The meeting was called off. |
His grandmother looked after him. |
>> |
He was looked after by his grandmother. |
They will send him away to school. |
>> |
He will be sent away to school. |
Some verbs very frequently used in the passive are followed by the to-infinitive:
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be supposed to |
be expected to |
be asked to |
be scheduled to |
be allowed to |
be told to |
John has been asked to make a speech at the meeting.
You are supposed to wear a uniform.
The meeting is scheduled to start at seven.
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