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S4.Past Simple - Active Passive
S4.Past Simple - Active Passive
Past
Tense
active and passive
voice
Active Voice
Subject + Verb 2
Examples:
– The professor handed out the syllabus.
– Anne found the keys.
– Steven invited his friends.
– Lee and Titan drew a picture.
Passive Voice
Subject + was/were + Verb 3 (Past Participle)
Examples:
– The syllabus was handed out by the professor.
– The keys were found by Anne.
– His friends were invited by Steven.
– A picture was drawn by Lee.
How to change active into passive?
Linda watered the plants yesterday. The dog bit the neighbor.
S V O S V O
The plants were watered by Linda yesterday. The neighbor was bitten by the dog.
S V S V
Notes:
was : for singular subject
were : for plural subject