PROYECTO

The book is read by many people.The cake is made by my grandmother.

EXAMPLES

The house is being painted by the workers.The project is being completed by the team.

EXAMPLES

The letters have been delivered by the mailman.The room has been cleaned by the cleaning service.

EXAMPLES

The house was built by the construction crew.The movie was directed by a famous filmmaker.

present simple

PRESENT CONTINUOS

PAST SIMPLE

PRESENT PERFECT

passive voice

We usually change sentences to passive voice in English when we want to show interest in the person or thing that is the object of an action and not in the person or thing that performs this action. And we also use it when we don't know or don't want to mention who is performing an action.

EXAMPLES

The house was being painted by the workers.The project was being completed by the team.

EXAMPLES

The room had been cleaned by the cleaning service before the guests arrived.The car had been washed by the kids before it started raining.

EXAMPLES

The project will be being completed by the team during the summer.The food will be being prepared by the chef when the guests arrive.

EXAMPLES

The letters will be delivered by the mailman.The room will be cleaned by the cleaning service.

PAST CONTINUOS

PAST PERFECT

FUTURE SIMPLE

FUTURE CONTINUOS

PASSIVE VOICE

EXAMPLES

The room will have been cleaned by the cleaning service before the party starts.The car will have been washed by the time we leave for the trip.

EXAMPLES

The letters would be delivered by the mailman if the address were correct.The room would be cleaned by the cleaning service if they were scheduled.

EXAMPLES

The letters would have been delivered by the mailman if there had been no postal strike.The room would have been cleaned by the cleaning service if they had been notified earlier.

pASSIVE VOICE

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FUTURE PERFECT

PRESENT CONDITIONAL

PAST CONDITIONAL

EXAMPLES

The report can be completed by Friday. (It is possible for the report to be completed by Friday.)The problem can be solved with a new approach. (It is possible for the problem to be solved with a new approach.)

EXAMPLES

The task could be finished by the end of the day if we start now. (It was possible for the task to be finished by the end of the day if we started then.)The issue could have been resolved earlier. (It was possible for the issue to have been resolved earlier.)

EXAMPLES

The new policy may be introduced next month. (It is possible that the new policy will be introduced next month.)The proposal may be accepted by the committee. (It is possible that the proposal will be accepted by the committee.)

EXAMPLES

The document might be reviewed by the manager later today. (There is a slight possibility that the document will be reviewed by the manager later today.)The event might be postponed if the weather doesn’t improve. (There is a slight possibility that the event will be postponed if the weather doesn’t improve.)

can

could

might

may

modal verbs

Modal verbs can be used in passive voice to express possibility, necessity, ability, or permission, among other things.

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