THE PASSIVE VOICE ( )

to be
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e.g. The door was broken
The books are kept here

Tenses Active voice Passive voice

gives is given
is giving is being given
gave was given
was giving was being given
has given has been given
had given had been given
will give will be given
conditional would give would be given
to give to be given

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to be .
by. To
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e.g. They bought it

It was bought (by them)
the Teacher is examining him
He is being examined by the teacher
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e.g. Mary gave me a pen
I was given a pen by Mary
A pen was given to me by Mary

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 e.g. We must write it
It must be written
He can explain it
It can be explained
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they, people, somebody, he e.t.c. .
e.g. They were arrested by the police
The police arrested them
My bag was stolen
Somebody stole my bag .

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e.g. My book was stolen yesterday
The letter was posted early in the morning

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they, people, someone, e.t.c. ..
:
someone robbed a bank yesterday :
A bank was robbed yesterday .
 CAUSATIVE FORM

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Have (get) + +


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:
I painted my house last year
( ) ...
I had my house painted last year
( ).
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I washed my car yesterday (o )
I had my car washed yesterday ( )
She will translate the letter ( )
She will have the letter translated ( )

do did :
.. Do you have your car washed every week?
( Have you your car...)
He didn't have his hair cut
( He had not his hair...)