3.4 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 eed) Grammar & Usage Grammar & Usage Unit 3 Passives Active or passive? Forming the passive Using the passive Changing active to passive Using a passive expression to report something Using with instead of by in passive sentences Grammar Practice PartA PartB Part C Part D PartE Part F Language Practice PartA PartB & ED 13.1 Active or passive? [feacher's notes] eed) When the subject performs the action, the verb is said to be active. When the subject receives or is the object of the action, the verb is said to be passive. EMD Ted sent the emai GED the email was sent by Ted.eed) 3.2 Forming the passive The passive voice is normally formed by using the correct form of be + the past participle (p.p.) of the verb. The following table shows how the passive voice is used with different tenses: