Easy Word | Luyện ngữ pháp

Luyện ngữ pháp - Destination B1 ((Unit 11: Grammar - The passive 2))

The passive (present continuous, present perfect simple, past continuous, past perfect simple, be going to, modals)
be in the right form + past participle
statement	The pizzas are being
negative	The pizzas aren't (are not) being.
question	Are the pizzas being?

	Active	Passive
present continuous	My aunt is doing the washing-up.	The washing-up is being done by my aunt.
present perfect simple	My cousin has sent the invitations.	The invitations have been sent by my cousin.
past continuous	My uncle was cleaning the car.	The car was being cleaned by my uncle.
past perfect simple	Our neighbours had taken the twins to the zoo.	The twins had been taken to the zoo by our neighbours.
be going to	They're going to invite Phil to the party.	Phil is going to be invited to the party.
modals	They might invite Kyle to the party.	Kyle might be invited to the party.
	We should tell Jenny about the party.	Jenny should be told about the party.
	We must tell Dominic about the concert.	Dominic must be told about the concert
	We can hold the party at Jack’s house.	The party can be held at Jack’s house.
Fur the passive form of the present simple, past simple and will, see Unit 10. For the uses of the passive, see Unit 10.

We can use by to empnasise who does something.
✓ My sisters bedroom was painted by my parents. ( - My parents painted my sister's bedroom.).

We can use with to emphasise what someone uses.
Soup is usually eaten with a spoon. ( = You usually use a sooon to eat soup.)

We don't use oy or with when we don't need to say, or don’t know, who does something.
Mrs Fisher was taken to hospital yesterday

The passive (present continuous, present perfect simple, past continuous, past perfect simple, be going to, modals)