The passive is be (is/was etc.) + past participle (done/cleaned/seen etc.):
(be) done (be) cleaned (be) damaged (be) built (be) seen etc.
For irregular past participles (done/seen/known etc.), see Appendix 1.
Study the active and passive forms of the present simple and past simple:
Present simple
active clean(s) / see(s) etc. |
Somebody cleans this room every day. |
passive am/is/are + cleaned/seen etc. |
This room is cleaned every day. |
- Many accidents are caused by careless driving.
- I'm not invited to parties very often.
- How is this word pronounced?
Past simple
active cleaned/saw etc. |
Some body cleaned this room yesterday. |
passive was/were + cleaned/seen etc. |
This room was cleaned yesterday. |
- We were woken up by a loud noise during the night.
- 'Did you go to the party?' 'No, I wasn't invited.'
- How much money was stolen in the robbery?
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