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Impersonal Passive

Examples:
1) They say that Sue is a good actress.
a) It is said that Sue is a good actress.
b) Sue is said to be a good actress.
2) They say that Sue worked well.
a) It is said that Sue worked well.
b) Sue is said to have worked well.
Grammar:
a) It + to be + Past Participle + that + rest

(Say, claim, believe,


consider, expect, think,
feel, know, suppose,
understand)

b) Subject + to be + Past Participle +

Present Simple=> to infinitive


Present Continuous=> to be + v -ing
Present Perfect=> to have + Past Participle
Past Simple=> to have + Past Participle
Past Continuous=> to have been + v -ing
Past Perfect=> to have + Past Participle
Future Simple=> to infinitive + Past Participle
Future Perfect=> to have + Past Participle
Must=> to + have to + infinitive
Can=> to be able to + infinitive
Could=> to have been able to + infinitive
Had to=> to have had to + infinitive
Impersonal Passive Exercises

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