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PRESENT AND PAST PASSIVE

THAT WHO DONE IT VERB FORM THAT IS MADE WITH BE AND PAST
PARTICIPLE
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CHANGE THIS SENTENCES INTO PRESENT OR PAST PASSIVES

THE PASSIVE VERB FORM IS MADE USING BE AND A PAST PARTICIPLE VERB.
THE OBJECT OF THE ACTIVE SENTENCEIS MOVED TO THE SUBJECT POSITION
AND THE VERB IS TRANSFORMED.
THE TENSE APPLIES TO THE BE VERB ARE/IS FOR PRESENT AND WAS WERE
FOR PAST

OUR NEXT QUESTION:

WE USE THE PASSIVE FORM FOR MANY REASONS. THE PASSIVE VERB FORM IS
ONLY USED FOR SPECIFIC REASONS. MOSTLY CONCERNING HOW THE
SPEAKER VIEWS THE OBJECT AND SUBJECT. IF THEY CONSIDER THE OBJECT
OR ACTION TO BE MORE IMPORTANT THAN SUBJECT, OR IF THE THE
SUBJECCT IS UNKNOWN. OBVIOUS THEY ARE MORE LIKELY TO USE A
PASSIVE STRUCTURE. WELLDONE, GREAT.

THE ACTION OR OBJECT IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN SUBJECT.


1. WE DONT KNOW WHO DID THE ACTION.
2. THE PERSON WHO DID THE ACTION IS OBVIOUS.

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