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Passive form - English lesson

WHAT ? 

- to say what has been done -> the cake has been eaten by grandmother 

- to focus on the thing done  when the subjet is not important -> the cake has been put away 

HOW?  

Grandmother has eaten the cake -> grandmother = subject

            Has eaten = Verb phrase (Present Perfect Tense)

       The cake = Direct object

a. the direct object is used as the subject of the passive sentence-> The cake....

b. add the verb To be  in the same tense as the sentence of the active voice = has been -> the cake has been.. 

c. Add the past participle of the main verb = to eat- ate - eaten  -> the cake has been eaten 

D. If it's necessary add the agent = By grandmother

-> the cake has been eaten by grandmother 

Take care : the agent is  NOT USED when not important => people sometimes steal glasses => glasses are sometimes stolen. 

Exercise: turn into the passive form.

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