Passive Voice
The passive voice in English is composed of two elements:
the appropriate form of the verb 'to be' + past participle
To clean, passive voice
| Subject | + to be (conjugated) | + past participle | + rest of sentence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simple present | |||
| The house | is | cleaned | every day. |
| Present continuous | |||
| The house | is being | cleaned | at the moment. |
| Simple past | |||
| The house | was | cleaned | yesterday. |
| Past continuous | |||
| The house | was being | cleaned | last week. |
| Present perfect | |||
| The house | has been | cleaned | since you left. |
| Past perfect | |||
| The house | had been | cleaned | before they arrived. |
| Future | |||
| The house | will be | cleaned | next week. |
| Future continuous | |||
| The house | will be being | cleaned | tomorrow. |
| Present conditional | |||
| The house | would be | cleaned | if they had visitors. |
| Past conditional | |||
| The house | would have been | cleaned | if it had been dirty. |
| Inifinitive | |||
| The house | must be | cleaned | before we arrive. |
Exercises :
short films
BLURT
HARD
A sketch done while thinking of something else - DOODLE
A cord worn around your neck to hold a whistle / badge - LANYARD
Riding a horse without a saddle = BAREBACK
A joint in a finger -KNUCKLE
The decision made at the end of a trial - VERDICT
The quantity of medicine taken at one time -DOSE
An Area in the desert where water is found _OASIS
A dark stain , typically one made by ink _BLOT
A loud cry expressing disapproval - BOO
The kitchen in a ship / plane - GALLEY
A support that forms a step on a ladder - RUNG ( treapta de scara)
To boil food very gently - SIMMER
A cookie made of egg whites, sugar , almonds and coconut - MACAROON
A sudden panicked rush of startled animals in one direction -STAMPEDE
A piece of music for two performers - DUET
An apartment located on the roof of a building - PENTHOUSE
A poisonous snake that spreads out the skin of its neck to form a flattened hood when disturbed -COBRA
To demand money from a person by threatening to reveal information-BLACKMAIL
A large, long-handled spoon with a cup-shaped bowl used for serving - LADLE
A portable burner in which a flame is made hotter by a blast of air or oxygen - BLOWTORCH (lampa de sudura)
A room in a tower for a bell or set of bells - BELFRY (clopotnita)
EASY
A place where coins are made -MINT (fabrica de bani )
The nut of an oak tree - ACORN (ghinda)
A wild plant that grows where it is not wanted -WEED
A hand tool made of a heavy, solid head attached to a handle and used to drive nails -HAMMER
To rearrange playing cards to change their order -SHUFFLE
Bread baked in one piece - LOAF
To push hard in a rough way- SHOVE
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