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M 1 Limba Engleza Vasiliu Elena-46
M 1 Limba Engleza Vasiliu Elena-46
Passive voice is used when the focus is on the action. The causer of
the action, however, is not so important
i or not known. (In contrast,
active voice focuses on the causerr of an action).
Form of Passive:
asr Participle ( 3rd column of irregular
Subject + finite form of to be +Pa
verbs)
Past Progressive
P The delivery notes were
Mr. Smith was writing being written then (by Mr.
the delivery notes Smith).
Past Perfect
P The delivery notes here
Mr. Smith has written been written (by Mr.
the delivery notes Smith).
Mr. Smith will write the Futuree The delivery notes will be
delivery notes written (by Mr. Smith).
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