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The 'zero' article : :
Indefinite articles : :
Definite articles : : Questions with like : :
Question tags : :
Time prepositions : :
Reported Speech : : Simple passive : :
Continuous passive : : Because and because of : :
To, for, so that : :
'-ed' and '-ing' adjectives : :
Need + verb-ing : :
Have something done : :
Must : :
Have to / don't have to : :
Used to : :
Wish + Past Perfect : :
This week, we're looking at simple passives - are they as simple as we would like them to be?
There are three main elements to a simple passive sentence: the
'passive subject', the verb 'to be' and the past participle of the verb.
Present simple
| passive
subject |
'to be'
|
past participle
|
|
| Paper
|
is |
made |
from wood |
| Tigers
|
are |
found |
in India |
Past simple
| passive subject |
'to be' |
past participle |
|
| The bridge |
was |
opened |
in 1977 |
| The pyramids |
were |
built |
by the Egyptians |
Past simple questions