passive voice by stefanie Anderson https://padlet.com/tefigabi10/r78t9vjqf12r made it by a curios mind en-us 2018-08-20 15:54:42 UTC 2018-08-20 16:23:27 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Folder.png what is the passive voice? tefigabi10 https://padlet.com/tefigabi10/r78t9vjqf12r/wish/274086694 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.]]> 2018-08-20 16:03:13 UTC https://padlet.com/tefigabi10/r78t9vjqf12r/wish/274086694 when do you use it? tefigabi10 https://padlet.com/tefigabi10/r78t9vjqf12r/wish/274086918 The passive voice is used ]]> 2018-08-20 16:03:58 UTC https://padlet.com/tefigabi10/r78t9vjqf12r/wish/274086918 characteristics of the verbs: tefigabi10 https://padlet.com/tefigabi10/r78t9vjqf12r/wish/274087458 Passive voice has three characteristics: THERE IS ALWAYS A FORM OF THE VERB TO BE. 
THERE IS ALWAYS A PAST PARTICIPLE. 
THE SUBJECT IS BEING ACTED UPON, THE SUBJECT IS NOT ACTING.]]> 2018-08-20 16:06:09 UTC https://padlet.com/tefigabi10/r78t9vjqf12r/wish/274087458 examples: tefigabi10 https://padlet.com/tefigabi10/r78t9vjqf12r/wish/274088400 Harry ate six shrimp at dinner. (active)
At dinner, six shrimp were eaten by Harry. (passive)


Beautiful giraffes roam the savannah. (active)
The savannah is roamed by beautiful giraffes. (passive)


Sue changed the flat tire. (active)
The flat tire was changed by Sue. (passive)


We are going to watch a movie tonight. (active)
A movie is going to be watched by us tonight. (passive)


I ran the obstacle course in record time. (active)
The obstacle course was run by me in record time. (passive)

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