The+Passive+Voice

= = = = = = = = =Passive Voice= The passive voice is used when focusing on the person or thing affected by an action.
 * The Passive is formed: **Passive Subject + To Be + Past Participle**
 * It is often used in business and in other areas where the object of the action is more important than those who perform the action. **For Example:** We have produced over 20 different models in the past two years. **Changes to:** Over 20 different models have been produced in the past two years.
 * If the agent (the performer of the action) is important, use "by" **For Example:** Tim Wilson wrote "The Flight to Brunnswick" in 1987. **Changes to:**"The Flight to Brunnswick" was written in 1987 by Tim Wilson.
 * Only verbs that take an object can be used in the passive.


 * **Active** || **Passive** || **Time Reference** ||
 * They make Fords in Cologne. || **Fords are made in Cologne.** || Present Simple ||
 * Susan is cooking dinner. || **Dinner is being cooked by Susan** || Present Continuous ||
 * James Joyce wrote "Dubliners". || **"Dubliners" was written by James Joyces.** || Past Simple ||
 * They were painting the house when I arrived. || **The house was being painted when I arrived.** || Past Continuous ||
 * They have produced over 20 models in the past two years. || **Over 20 models have been produced in the past two years.** || Present Perfect ||
 * They are going to build a new factory in Portland. || **A new factory is going to be built in Portland.** || Future Intention with Going to ||
 * I will finish it tomorrow. || **It will be finished tomorrow.** || Future Simple ||

**Exercises**

====[|Active to Passive Verb Transformations] ==== ====[|Passive to Active Verb Transformations] ==== ====Revising Passive Constructions ==== A very Challenging Exercise ====Self-Test Quiz ====