a trail board_ Agnieszka Karpiel by https://padlet.com/a_karpiel/nvpf8dn854hkvgyh whatever en-us 2022-01-29 16:09:24 UTC 2022-01-29 16:53:23 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f98b.png Use of Passive a_karpiel https://padlet.com/a_karpiel/nvpf8dn854hkvgyh/wish/2019275936 Passive voice is used when the focus is on the action. It is not important or not known, however, who or what is performing the action. 
Example: My bike was stolen. 
In the example above, the focus is on the fact that my bike was stolen. I do not know, however, who did it. 
Sometimes a statement in passive is more polite than active voice, as the following example shows: 
Example: A mistake was made. 
In this case, I focus on the fact that a mistake was made, but I do not blame anyone (e.g. You have made a mistake.). 
]]> 2022-01-29 16:21:56 UTC https://padlet.com/a_karpiel/nvpf8dn854hkvgyh/wish/2019275936 Form of Passive a_karpiel https://padlet.com/a_karpiel/nvpf8dn854hkvgyh/wish/2019278539 Subject + finite form of to be + Past Participle (3rd column of irregular verbs) 
Example: A letter was written. 
When rewriting active sentences in passive voice, note the following: 
  • the object of the active sentence becomes the subject of the passive sentence 
  • the finite form of the verb is changed (to be + past participle) 
  • the subject of the active sentence becomes the object of the passive sentence (or is dropped) 
]]> 2022-01-29 16:25:12 UTC https://padlet.com/a_karpiel/nvpf8dn854hkvgyh/wish/2019278539 Passive Voice - English lesson a_karpiel https://padlet.com/a_karpiel/nvpf8dn854hkvgyh/wish/2019282484 Watch and learn]]> 2022-01-29 16:29:39 UTC https://padlet.com/a_karpiel/nvpf8dn854hkvgyh/wish/2019282484 Strona bierna w języku angielskim a_karpiel https://padlet.com/a_karpiel/nvpf8dn854hkvgyh/wish/2019284137 Szlifuj swój angielki ]]> 2022-01-29 16:31:50 UTC https://padlet.com/a_karpiel/nvpf8dn854hkvgyh/wish/2019284137 Is it clear now? a_karpiel https://padlet.com/a_karpiel/nvpf8dn854hkvgyh/wish/2019286912 2022-01-29 16:34:53 UTC https://padlet.com/a_karpiel/nvpf8dn854hkvgyh/wish/2019286912