passive voice
past simple
Mayabeeenglish
PASSIVES ARE FORMED WHEN THE DOER SWITCHES PLACES WITH THE RECEIVER OF THE ACTION
We make the passive voice in the past with:
was/were
past particple
WHEN:
We use the passive voice in the past
When the person or thing that did the action isn’t known or isn’t important.
To talk about processes.
To sound impersonal in formal writing (e.g. news reports, scientific papers, etc.).
When we want to show who or what did the action we use by.
Specific
His sandwich was stolen by a squirrel.
Write passive sentences in Simple Past using:
let's practice
10:05
questions
10
11
12
make your own questions
WHO
WAS
WHEN
WHY
WHAT TIME
WERE
HOW
HOW COME
Thanks for your attention
Any questions?
PAST SIMPLE PASSIVE VOICE
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passive voice
past simple
Mayabeeenglish
PASSIVES ARE FORMED WHEN THE DOER SWITCHES PLACES WITH THE RECEIVER OF THE ACTION
We make the passive voice in the past with:
was/were
past particple
WHEN:
We use the passive voice in the past
When the person or thing that did the action isn’t known or isn’t important.
To talk about processes.
To sound impersonal in formal writing (e.g. news reports, scientific papers, etc.).
When we want to show who or what did the action we use by.
Specific
His sandwich was stolen by a squirrel.
Write passive sentences in Simple Past using:
let's practice
10:05
questions
10
11
12
make your own questions
WHO
WAS
WHEN
WHY
WHAT TIME
WERE
HOW
HOW COME
Thanks for your attention
Any questions?