Passive Voice

The passive voice is often used when

the object of the action is more
important than those who perform
the action.
The Passive is formed:
Passive Subject + To Be + Past Participle
The house was built in 1989
 Passive Voice Structure
Active Passive Verb Tense
They make Fords Fords are made Simple Present
in the USA. in the USA.
Susan is cooking Dinner is being Present
dinner. cooked by Susan Continuous
James Joyce “Evelyn" was
wrote “Evelyn". written by James Simple Past
Joyces.
They were The house was
painting the being painted Past Continuous
house when when I arrived.
I arrived.
 Passive Voice Structure
Active Passive Verb Tense
Car factories Over 20 models
have produced have been Present Perfect
over 20 models in produced in the
the past 2 years. past 2 years.
The government New houses are
is going to build going to be built Future Intention
new houses in in 2011. with Going to
2011.
I will finish the The project will
project be finished Simple Future
tomorrow. tomorrow.