The Passive Active-Passive Active Passive

Tom opens the door Tom is opening the door Tom has opened the door Tom opened the door Tom was opening the door Tom had opened the door Tom will open the door Tom is going to open the door Tom will have opened the door

The door is opened by Tom The door is being opened by Tom The door has been opened The door was opened by Tom The door was being opened The door had been opened The door will be opened by Tom The door is going to be opened by Tom The door will have been opened Tom

Forming The Passive Rice is grown in India. Our house was built in 1890 This olive was imported from Spain Used without by phrase. Because its not known or not important to know exactly who performs an action.

Indirect Objects as Passive Subjects Someone gave Mr. Lee an award. Someone gave an award to Mr. Lee. Mr. Lee was given an award. Someone gave an award to Mr. Lee. An award was give to Mr. Lee. The employees request for a raise in salary was ignored by the supervisor. Two quizzes have been taken by the students since the beginning of the term. An announcement about sick leave will be made by the office manager next week. The medical insurance forms must be sent by the patient to the insurance company