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    The document discusses different types of passive voice constructions in English including: basic passive voice where the subject receives the action of the verb; causative passive where an agent causes something to be done to another; and constructions using "have/get something done" to express that an action was performed by an outside party. Examples are provided to illustrate these different passive voice types.

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    The document discusses different types of passive voice constructions in English including: basic passive voice where the subject receives the action of the verb; causative passive where an agent causes something to be done to another; and constructions using "have/get something done" to express that an action was performed by an outside party. Examples are provided to illustrate these different passive voice types.

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    PAsi.

    The window was broken yesterday


    by M Mar
    Act M Mar broke the window yesterday

    S V Od
    John will buy flowers

    Flowers will be bought by John

    AP
    S by agent
    Od S
    Vb tiempo= to be
     Participio pasado

    Mary bought me some candies.


    I was bought some candies by Mary.
    Some candies were bought TO me by
    Mary

    CAUSATIVE PASSIVE  have/get


    something done
    I cut my hair every month.
    LLongueras cuts my hair every month
    I have my hair cut every month by
    Llongueras.

    The painter has repainted my house.

    I have had my house repainted


    The cleaner had cleaned Eva’s office
    before she arrived.
    Eva had had her office cleaned before
    she arrived.
    I had/got my car washed
    I got my hair cut
    I will get the carpet cleaned
    I am having the money sent

    I had the technician repair my


    computers last week
    María had the painter paint her
    patio/yard.

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