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    PASSIVE VOICE

    Passive voice is used when the focus is on the action. It is not important or not known, however, who or
    what is performing the action.

    Basic Form of Passive

    My phone was stolen.

    My phone = subject

    Was = to be

    Stolen = Past participle (3rd column of irregulaf verbs)

    Subject + to be + Verb3

    Example:

    Active Voice Simple Present Tense

    S+V1(es/s)+O

    Sheren and friends discuss about balance nutrition

    Passive Voice

    1. Simple Prensent

    S + is/am/are + V3 + by + O

    Balance nutrition is discussed by sheren and friends

    2. Simple Past

    S + was/were + being + V3 + by + O

    Balance nutrition was discussed by sheren and friends

    3. Present Perfect

    S+has/have+been + V3 + by + O

    Balance nutrition has been discussed by sheren and friends

    4. Simple Future

    S+will+be+ V3+ by+O

    Balance nutrition will be discussed by sheren and friends


    5. Past Continuous

    S+was/were+being+ V3 +by +O

    Balance nutrition was being discussed by sheren and friends

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