The passive voice is a grammatical construction. The noun or noun phrase that would be the object of an active sentence (such as Our troops defeated the enemy) appears as the subject of a sentence with passive voice (e.g. The enemy was defeated by our troops).
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Passive Voice with Different Tenses | Video
Active Voice – Passive Voice
Examples
“… that all men are created equal…”
“We have been cruelly deceived.”
“The captain was struck by a missile.”
“I got kicked in the face during the fight.”
Examples: The noun or noun phrase that would be the object of an active sentence appears as the subject of a sentence with passive voice.
How to Use the Passive Voice with Different Tenses
We can use passive voice with most tenses.
To change the tense of a passive sentence, you change the form of the verb ‘be’. The main verb in a passive sentence is always in the past participle form.
The passive is formed with the appropriate tense of the verb …
Using the Passive Voice with Different Tenses
Formation of Tenses in Active & Passive Voice
Examples
excellent that’s I need
Great! I appreciate that