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Only verbs that can take an object can normally be made passive.\n\nIn passive sentences, the subject **receives the action; it does not perform it**.\n\n**Structure:**\n\n* be (in the correct tense\u002Faspect: am\u002Fis\u002Fare, was\u002Fwere, will be, has\u002Fhave been, is\u002Fare being, etc.) + past participle\n* (or **modal + be**) in the correct tense\u002Faspect … + past participle (e.g., **can be done, must be completed, should be checked**)\n\n**Example:**\n\n* **Active**: “The manager approves the request.”\n* **Passive**: “The request is approved by the manager.”\n* We often omit the agent: “The request is approved.” We include **by + agent** when the doer is important or to avoid ambiguity: “The request is approved **by the manager** (not the assistant).”\n\n## 1\\. Present passive forms\n\n### Present simple passive\n\n**Form:**\n\n* subject + **am \u002F is \u002F are** + past participle\n\n**Examples:**\n\n* Active: “They clean the classrooms every day.”\n    Passive: “The classrooms are cleaned every day.”\n* Active: “People use this software worldwide.”\n    Passive: “This software is used worldwide.”\n* Active: “The company produces the cars locally.”\n    Passive: “The cars are produced locally.”\n\n### Present continuous passive\n\n**Form:**\n\n* subject + **am \u002F is \u002F are being** + past participle\n\nNote: continuous forms are generally used with **actions in progress**; most **stative verbs** are not used in the continuous (e.g., we say “It is known”, not “It is being known” in most contexts).\n\n**Examples:**\n\n* Active: “They are repairing the road.”\n    Passive: “The road is being repaired.”\n* Active: “The team is reviewing the report.”\n    Passive: “The report is being reviewed.”\n* Active: “They are interviewing candidates.”\n    Passive: “Candidates are being interviewed.”\n\n### Present perfect passive\n\n**Form:**\n\n* subject + **has \u002F have been** + past participle\n\n**Examples:**\n\n* Active: “They have completed the project.”\n    Passive: “The project has been completed.”\n* Active: “Someone has stolen the laptop.”\n    Passive: “The laptop has been stolen.”\n* Active: “They have updated the system.”\n    Passive: “The system has been updated.”\n\n## 2\\. Past passive forms\n\n### Past simple passive\n\n**Form:**\n\n* subject + **was \u002F were** + past participle\n\n**Examples:**\n\n* Active: “They built the bridge in 2010.”\n    Passive: “The bridge was built in 2010.”\n* Active: “Someone broke the window.”\n    Passive: “The window was broken.”\n* Active: “They announced the results yesterday.”\n    Passive: “The results were announced yesterday.”\n\n### Past continuous passive\n\n**Form:**\n\n* subject + **was \u002F were being** + past participle\n\n**Examples:**\n\n* Active: “They were questioning the suspect.”\n    Passive: “The suspect was being questioned.”\n* Active: “The workers were painting the house.”\n    Passive: “The house was being painted.”\n* Active: “They were repairing the machines.”\n    Passive: “The machines were being repaired.”\n\n### Past perfect passive\n\n**Form:**\n\n* subject + **had been** + past participle\n\n**Examples:**\n\n* Active: “They had completed the work before noon.”\n    Passive: “The work had been completed before noon.”\n* Active: “Someone had locked the door.”\n    Passive: “The door had been locked.”\n* Active: “They had cancelled the flight.”\n    Passive: “The flight had been cancelled.”\n\n## 3\\. Future passive forms\n\n### Future simple passive\n\n**Form:**\n\n* subject + **will be** + past participle\n\n**Examples:**\n\n* Active: “They will announce the decision tomorrow.”\n    Passive: “The decision will be announced tomorrow.”\n* Active: “Someone will deliver the package.”\n    Passive: “The package will be delivered.”\n* Active: “They will complete the task soon.”\n    Passive: “The task will be completed soon.”\n\n### Future perfect passive\n\n**Form:**\n\n* subject + **will have been** + past participle\n\nUse it to emphasise that something will be completed before a specific future time (often with ‘by + time\u002Fdate’).\n\n**Examples:**\n\n* Active: “They will have finished the report by Friday.”\n    Passive: “The report will have been completed by Friday.”\n* Active: “Someone will have repaired the system by Monday.”\n    Passive: “The system will have been repaired by Monday.”\n* Active: “They will have completed the training.”\n    Passive: “The training will have been completed.”\n\n## 4\\. When we use the passive voice\n\nWe use the passive when:\n\n* the **action** is more important than the doer\n* the doer is **unknown**\n* the doer is **not important**\n* we want a **formal or neutral tone**\n\n**Illustrative examples:**\n\n* “My bike was stolen.” (doer unknown)\n* “The samples were analysed yesterday.” (formal\u002Fneutral tone; focus on action\u002Fresult)\n* “The meeting has been postponed.” (doer not important\u002Fobvious)\n\nActive: “The lab analysed the samples.” (focus: the lab) \u002F Passive: “The samples were analysed (by the lab).” (focus: the samples\u002Fresult)\n\n## 5\\. 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Click on each blank and choose the correct answer from the dropdown. Some sentences may have more than one blank, so make sure you complete all of them.",{"@id":34,"@type":28,"id":35,"grammarPage":30,"title":36,"instructions":32,"displayOrder":37,"isCompleted":15},"\u002Fapi\u002Fgrammar_exercises\u002F019d4d58-b349-7f17-b53f-d1184b259d32","019d4d58-b349-7f17-b53f-d1184b259d32","Passive Voice - News and Media",1]