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    This document discusses active and passive verb forms in sentences. In active sentences, the subject performs the action, while in passive sentences, the subject receives the action. The document provides examples of sentences written in both active and passive form across tenses, including simple present, present continuous, simple past, and others. It also gives an overview of how to change sentences between active and passive voice.

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    This document discusses active and passive verb forms in sentences. In active sentences, the subject performs the action, while in passive sentences, the subject receives the action. The document provides examples of sentences written in both active and passive form across tenses, including simple present, present continuous, simple past, and others. It also gives an overview of how to change sentences between active and passive voice.

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    This document discusses active and passive verb forms in sentences. In active sentences, the subject performs the action, while in passive sentences, the subject receives the action. The document provides examples of sentences written in both active and passive form across tenses, including simple present, present continuous, simple past, and others. It also gives an overview of how to change sentences between active and passive voice.

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    Active / Passive Verb Forms

    Sentences can be active or passive. Therefore, tenses also have "active forms" and "passive
    forms." You must learn to recognize the difference to successfully speak English.
    Active Form
    In active sentences, the thing doing the action is the subject of the sentence and the thing
    receiving the action is the object. Most sentences are active.
    [Thing doing action] + [verb] + [thing receiving action]
    Examples:

    Passive Form
    In passive sentences, the thing receiving the action is the subject of the sentence and the thing
    doing the action is optionally included near the end of the sentence. You can use the passive
    form if you think that the thing receiving the action is more important or should be emphasized.
    You can also use the passive form if you do not know who is doing the action or if you do not
    want to mention who is doing the action.
    [Thing receiving action] + [be] + [past participle of verb] + [by] + [thing doing action]
    Examples:

    Active / Passive Overview
    Active Passive
    Simple
    Present
    Once a week, Tom cleans the house. Once a week, the house is cleaned by
    Tom.
    Present
    Continuous
    Right now, Sarah is writing the
    letter.
    Right now, the letter is being
    written by Sarah.
    Simple Past Sam repaired the car. The car was repaired by Sam.
    Past
    Continuous
    The salesman was helping the
    customer when the thief came into
    the store.
    The customer was being helped by
    the salesman when the thief came into
    the store.
    Present
    Perfect
    Many tourists have visited that
    castle.
    That castle has been visited by many
    tourists.
    Present
    Perfect
    Continuous
    Recently, John has been doing the
    work.
    Recently, the work has been being
    done by John.
    Past Perfect George had repaired many cars
    before he received his mechanic's
    license.
    Many cars had been repaired by
    George before he received his
    mechanic's license.
    Past Perfect
    Continuous
    Chef Jones had been preparing the
    restaurant's fantastic dinners for two
    years before he moved to Paris.
    The restaurant's fantastic dinners had
    been being prepared by Chef Jones
    for two years before he moved to
    Paris.
    Simple Future
    WILL
    Someone will finish the work by
    5:00 PM.
    The work will be finished by 5:00
    PM.
    Simple Future
    BE GOING TO
    Sally is going to make a beautiful
    dinner tonight.
    A beautiful dinner is going to be
    made by Sally tonight.
    Future
    Continuous
    WILL
    At 8:00 PM tonight, John will be
    washing the dishes.
    At 8:00 PM tonight, the dishes will be
    being washed by John.
    Future
    Continuous
    BE GOING TO
    At 8:00 PM tonight, John is going to
    be washing the dishes.
    At 8:00 PM tonight, the dishes are
    going to be being washed by John.
    Future Perfect
    WILL
    They will have completed the
    project before the deadline.
    The project will have been
    completed before the deadline.
    Future Perfect
    BE GOING TO
    They are going to have
    completed the project before the
    deadline.
    The project is going to have been
    completed before the deadline.
    Future Perfect
    Continuous
    WILL
    The famous artist will have been
    painting the mural for over six
    months by the time it is finished.
    The mural will have been being
    painted by the famous artist for over
    six months by the time it is finished.
    Future Perfect
    Continuous
    BE GOING TO
    The famous artist is going to have
    been painting the mural for over six
    months by the time it is finished.
    The mural is going to have been
    being painted by the famous artist for
    over six months by the time it is
    finished.
    Used to Jerry used to pay the bills. The bills used to be paid by Jerry.
    Would
    Always
    My mother would always make the
    pies.
    The pies would always be made by
    my mother.
    Future in the
    Past
    WOULD
    I knew John would finish the work
    by 5:00 PM.
    I knew the work would be finished by
    5:00 PM.
    Future in the
    Past
    WAS GOING TO
    I thought Sally was going to
    make a beautiful dinner tonight.

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