 Re: Active & Passive voice
In other words: The passive voice is formed by taking "to be" in the appropriate tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
For example:
Present continuous: present tense of "to be" plus the present participle:
He is showing her the photographs.
The film is being shown in movie theatres across the country.
Past perfect: past tense of "to have" plus the past participle:
Mavis had eaten the whole cake.
The zebra had been eaten by the lion. |