PASSIVE

Forms INFINITIVE Active Infinitive to fix Passive infinitive to be fixed Past Infinitive to have fixed Past Passive Infinitive to have been fixed   Simple Continuous Present is fixed is being fixed Simple Past was fixed was being fixed Future will be fixed will be being fixed Present Perfect has been fixed Not Used Past Perfect had been fixed EXAMPLES Active Passive Technicians fix computers Computers are fixed by technicians The technician is fixing the computer The computer is being fixed by a technician Technicians fixed computers Computers were fixed by technicians The technician was fixing the computer The computer was being fixed by a technician Technicians have fixed computers Computers have been fixed by technicians Technicians will fix computers Computers will be fixed by technicians   Use Usually the Passive Form is used when ... The agent is unknown. Ex. My car has been stolen. The action or the result of the action is more important than the agent. Ex. A new office block is being built in the city centre. The agent is too well known to be mentioned. Ex.The suspect was questioned before being released.. The Passive Form in English is used to translate ... The French passive form Pronominal Verbs forms Ex : That just isn't done. the French "ON" Ex. I've not been invited to the meeting. Examples Simple Present Ex. Football is played in most countries. Continuous Present Ex. My printer is being fixed. Simple Past Ex. The eclipse was seen only in the northern hemisphere. Past Continuous Ex. my scanner was being fixed when the fire broke out. Simple Present Perfect : Ex. The suspect has been arrested. Future Ex. A new version of Linux will be released soon. Infinitive Ex. Computer hard discs should be defragmented regularly. Past Infinitive Ex. My car must have been stolen; it's no longer where I left it. Gerund Ex. Most people like being invited. Past Gerund Ex. I hate being kept waiting.

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