Passive (Present&Past)

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What is the passive voice?

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The passive voice is a grammatical construction where the subject of the sentence is acted upon by the verb, rather than performing the action.

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How is the present passive formed?

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The present passive is formed using the verb 'to be' in the present tense (am, is, are) + the past participle of the main verb.

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How is the past passive formed?

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The past passive is formed using the verb 'to be' in the past tense (was, were) + the past participle of the main verb.

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Example of present passive: 'The book ___ (write) by the author.'

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The book is written by the author.

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Example of past passive: 'The cake ___ (eat) by the children.'

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The cake was eaten by the children.

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What is the past participle of 'to build'?

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The past participle of 'to build' is 'built'.

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What is the past participle of 'to invent'?

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The past participle of 'to invent' is 'invented'.

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What is the past participle of 'to base'?

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The past participle of 'to base' is 'based'.

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What is the past participle of 'to make'?

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The past participle of 'to make' is 'made'.

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What is the past participle of 'to show'?

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The past participle of 'to show' is 'shown'.