PASSIVE TENSE - Mind map Most verb forms have an active and passive form We use a passive sentence when the object (passive) is more important than the active subject (agent) , or the agent (performer of the action) is unidentifiable To create a passive sentence: Name the object (which becomes the subject of the sentence) substitute the active verb with the verb ‘to be’ in the same tense add the past participle (3rd column) of the active verb if the agent /performer of the action is necessary or useful, put ‘by’ then name the agent finish the sentence Example: ACTIVE ACTIVE John John washes washes PASSIVE PASSIVE The Thecarcar the carcar the is iswashed washed bybyJohn John every Monday every Monday Active simple Activeverb: verb:present present simple every everyMonday Monday Verb Verb‘be’ ‘be’present presentsimple simple+ + Active participle Activeverb verbpast past participle ACTIVE ACTIVE Did Didhehewash washthe thecarcaryesterday yesterdayororearly earlythis thismorning? morning? PASSIVE PASSIVE Was Wasthe thecarcarwashed washedyesterday yesterdayororearly earlythis thismorning? morning? The arearewashing Thechildren children washingthe thecar car The Thecarcaris isbeing beingwashed washedbybythe thechildren children They washed car They have have washed the the car Someone Someone has haswashed washedthe thecar car The carcar has The hasbeen beenwashed washed byby them /someone them /someoneis deductive is deductive and adds nono useful information and adds useful information They Theywill willclean cleanit itat atthe thecarwash carwashtomorrow tomorrow It Itwill willbebecleaned cleanedat atthe thecarwash carwashtomorrow tomorrow HeHe was wascleaning cleaningthe thecarcarwhen whenit itstarted startedtotorain rain The Thecarcarwas wasbeing beingcleaned cleanedwhen whenit itstarted startedtotorain rain They Theyhad hadjust justcleaned cleanedthe thecarcarwhen whenit itstarted startedtotorain rain The Thecarcarhad hadjust justbeen beencleaned cleanedwhen whenit itstarted startedtotorain rain