Active and Passive Voice in English | Using PASSIVE VOICE with Different TENSES

Summary

This video explains passive voice usage across various tenses, showcasing how actions are described from the receiver's perspective. It covers all major tenses including present simple, continuous, perfect, and future forms, along with examples in both affirmative and negative forms. The script also introduces causative structures and modal verbs, giving viewers a comprehensive understanding of the passive voice in English grammar. By providing examples of different tenses and forms, the video helps learners grasp the nuances of passive voice in diverse contexts.

Takeaways

• 😀 Passive voice is used to focus on the action or the object of the sentence rather than the subject performing the action.
• 😀 In the present simple tense, the passive voice is formed using 'am/is/are' + past participle (e.g., 'A cake is made by me').
• 😀 In the present continuous tense, the passive voice is formed using 'am/is/are being' + past participle (e.g., 'Some trees are being planted').
• 😀 The present perfect passive voice uses 'has/have been' + past participle (e.g., 'My apple has been eaten').
• 😀 In the present perfect continuous tense, the passive voice uses 'has/have been being' + past participle (e.g., 'The violin has been being played by Sophia').
• 😀 The future passive voice with 'will' is formed using 'will be' + past participle (e.g., 'I will be taken to the party').
• 😀 The future passive voice with 'going to' uses 'is/are going to be' + past participle (e.g., 'Dinner is going to be made by Emma').
• 😀 In the future continuous tense, the passive voice uses 'will be being' + past participle (e.g., 'The dishes will be being washed').
• 😀 The future perfect passive voice uses 'will have been' + past participle (e.g., 'The project will have been completed before the deadline').
• 😀 In the past simple tense, the passive voice uses 'was/were' + past participle (e.g., 'The building was restored').

Q & A

What is passive voice?

Passive voice is a grammatical structure where the object of an action becomes the subject of the sentence. It focuses on the action or the object being acted upon rather than who or what is performing the action.

How do we form passive voice in the present simple tense?

In the present simple tense, passive voice is formed by using the auxiliary verb 'is/are' followed by the past participle of the verb. For example, 'A cake is made by me.'

What is the structure of passive voice in the present continuous tense?

In the present continuous tense, passive voice is formed by using the auxiliary verb 'is/are' + 'being' + past participle. For example, 'Some trees are being planted by them.'

What changes in the passive voice when the sentence is in the present perfect tense?

In the present perfect tense, passive voice is formed using 'has/have' + 'been' + past participle. For example, 'My apple has been eaten by someone.'

How is the passive voice formed in the future tense with 'will'?

In the future tense with 'will,' passive voice is formed by using 'will be' + past participle. For example, 'I will be taken to the party by my parents.'

What is the difference between 'going to' and 'will' in future passive voice?

In the future passive voice, 'will' is used with 'will be' + past participle, while 'going to' uses 'is/are going to be' + past participle. For example, 'Dinner is going to be made by Emma' vs. 'I will be taken to the party by my parents.'

How do we form passive voice in future continuous tense?

In the future continuous tense, passive voice is formed by using 'will be' + 'being' + past participle. For example, 'The dishes will be being washed by Liam at 7:00 p.m.'

What is the structure of passive voice in future perfect tense?

In the future perfect tense, passive voice is formed by using 'will have' + 'been' + past participle. For example, 'The project will have been completed before the deadline.'

How does the passive voice change in the past perfect continuous tense?

In the past perfect continuous tense, passive voice is formed by using 'had been' + 'being' + past participle. For example, 'The restaurant's dinners had been being prepared by Chef Liam for three years.'

What role do modal verbs play in passive voice construction?

Modal verbs in passive voice are followed by the base form 'be' and the past participle. For example, 'The problem can be solved by me' or 'He might have been killed by the snake.'