Form
How do you make the passive form?
To be + past participle
Which tense is this sentence?
They got home very late last night.
Past simple
Which tense is this?
The car is being repaired as we speak.
Present continuous
She makes dinner.
Dinner is made by her.
A teacher explains the lesson.
The lesson is explained by the teacher.
How do you make the past participle of a verb?
verb + ed
Or an irregular form
Which tense is this sentence?
He's French.
Present simple
Which tense is this?
People were told to stay inside last week.
Past simple
Jack built a house.
A house was built by Jack.
An email is being written by him.
When we want to say who or what performed the action in a passive sentence, we use _________________.
When we want to say who or what performed the action in a passive sentence, we use 'by'.
Which tense is this sentence?
Was she playing cards?
Past continuous
Which tense is this?
My wallet has just been stolen.
Present perfect
She is reading a book.
A book is being read by her.
The students were solving the problem.
The problem was being solved by the students.
Fill in the missing word:
We use the passive when we want to focus on the _________________ itself.
We use the passive when we want to focus on the object itself.
Which tense is this sentence?
I have known him for three months.
Present perfect
Which tense is this?
Students will be taught at home next month.
Future
They were cleaning the room.
The room was being cleaned by them.
She will make a cake.
A cake will be made by her.
What is the rule regarding modal verbs?
We use a passive infinitive after modal verbs.
Example: People should be told to stay inside.
What tense is this sentence?
When I arrived at the cinema, the film had started.
Past perfect
Which tense is this?
People should be told to stay inside.
Modal verbs
They will complete the project tomorrow.
The project will be completed by them tomorrow.
They should complete the project.
The project should be completed by them.