The passive

It is formed to be + the past participle of the main verb

The object of the active sentence becomes the subject of the passive sentence

Uses
 We use the passive to put emphasis on the action itself
 We use the word “by” to introduce the person who did the action
 It is not necessary to mention the agent when the person who did it is
obvious or is not known or important in the sentence.

Active and passive voice

Tense Active voice Passive voice
Present simple He supports me I am supported
Present continuous he is supporting me I am being supported
Past simple he supported me I was supported
Past continuous he was supporting me I was being supported
Present perfect simple He has supported me I have been supported
Past perfect simple He had supported me I had been supported
Future simple He will support me I will be supported
Going to He is going to support I am going to be
me supported
Future perfect simple He will have supported I will have been
me supported

Modal verbs in the passive

Modal Active voice Passive voice
Can Keep Be kept
Should
Ought to Be keeping
May
Might Have kept Have been kept
Must
Have to Have been keeping
Personal and impersonal construction
Form Examples
Personal Subject + passive verb + full infinitive He is said to be an
excellent pianist
Impersonal It + passive verb + that + clause It is said that he is an
excellent pianist

Make / Let / Allow to

Active voice Passive voice
Make sb to do sth Be made to do sth

Let sb to do sth Be allowed to do sth