VARIOUS GRAMMAR CHANGES IN THE PASSIVE VOICE:
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ACTIVE VOICE |
PASSIVE VOICE |
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TENSES |
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PRESENT SIMPLE |
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I MAKE MY BED EVERYDAY YOU COOK SOUPS EVERYDAY HE ALWAYS MAKES A MESS |
MY BED IS MADE EVERY DAY (BY ME) SOUPS ARE COOKED (BY ME) EVERY DAY A MESS IS ALWAYS MADE (BY HIM) |
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PRESENT CONTINUOUS |
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I AM SINGING A SONG YOU ARE WRITING 2 REPORTS SHE IS DOING EXERCISES |
A SONG IS BEING SUNG (BY ME) 2 REPORTS ARE BEING WRITTEN EXERCISES ARE BEING DONE (BY HER) |
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PAST SIMPLE |
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I BAKED A CAKE |
A CAKE WAS BAKED |
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PAST CONTINUOUS |
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I WAS DRINKING A COFFEE THEY WERE READING BOOKS |
A COFFEE WAS BEING DRUNK BOOKS WERE BEING READ |
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PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE |
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YOU HAVE TOLD ME TO WAIT HE HAS PLAYED THE GAME |
I HAVE BEEN TOLD (BY YOU) TO WAIT THE GAME HAS BEEN PLAYED (BY HIM) |
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PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS |
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I HAVE BEEN LISTENING TO MUSIC.
A BIRD HAS BEEN EATING SEEDS. |
MUSIC HAS BEEN BEING LISTENED TO (BY ME)
THE SEEDS HAVE BEEN BEING EATEN BY A BIRD |
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PAST PERFECT SIMPLE |
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I HAD BUILT A HOUSE |
A HOUSE HAD BEEN BUILT (BY ME) |
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PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS |
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IT IS NOT USED |
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FUTURE SIMPLE |
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I WILL DO THE HOMEWORK |
THE HOMEWORK WILL BE DONE (BY ME) |
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FUTURE CONTINUOUS |
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- |
IT IS NOT USED |
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FUTURE PERFECT SIMPLE |
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I WILL HAVE PAINTED A FLAT |
A FLAT WILL HAVE BEEN PAINTED (BY ME) |
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FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS |
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IT IS NOT USED |
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PRESENT INFINITIVE |
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TO HOLD |
TO BE HELD |
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PERFECT INFINITIVE |
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TO HAVE HELD |
TO HAVE BEEN HELD |
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PRESENT PARTICIPLE, GERUND |
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HOLDING |
BEING HELD |
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PERFECT PARTICIPLE |
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HAVING HELD |
HAVING BEEN HELD |
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CONDITIONALS |
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PRESENT CONDITIONAL |
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WOULD HOLD |
WOULD BE HELD |
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PAST CONDITIONAL |
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WOULD HAVE HELD |
WOULD HAVE BEEN HELD |
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MODAL VERBS |
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COULD/CAN/SHOULD/MAY/MIGHT/ OUGHT TO/MUST/NEEDN'T DO |
COULD/CAN/SHOULD/MAY/MIGHT/ OUGHT TO/MUST/NEEDN'T BE DONE |
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COULD/CAN/SHOULD/MAY/MIGHT/ OUGHT TO/MUST/NEEDN'T HAVE DONE |
COULD/CAN/SHOULD/MAY/MIGHT/ OUGHT TO/MUST/NEEDN'T HAVE BEEN DONE |
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COULD/CAN/SHOULD/MAY/MIGHT/ OUGHT TO/MUST/NEEDN'T HAVE BEEN DOING |
COULD/CAN/SHOULD/MAY/MIGHT/ OUGHT TO/MUST/NEEDN'T HAVE BEEN BEING DONE |
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OTHER FORMS |
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GOING TO |
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THEY ARE GOING TO BUILD A HOUSE |
A HOUSE IS GOING TO BE BUILT (BY THEM) |
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USED TO |
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KINGS USED TO RULED THIS COUNTRY |
THIS COUNTRY WAS USED TO BE RULED BY KINGS. |
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IT IS SAID THAT/HE IS SAID THAT/BE SUPPOSED TO |
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TO BE IN THE PRESENT SIMPLE |
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THEY SAY (THAT) HE IS A KING
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1. IT'S SAID THAT HE IS A KING 2. HE IS SAID TO BE A KING |
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NOUN CLAUSE IN THE PRESENT SIMPLE |
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I BELIEVE HE LOVES CHOCOLATE
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1. IT'S BELEIVED THAT HE LOVES CHOCOLATE 2. HE IS BELIEVED TO LOVE CHOCOLATE |
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NOUN CLAUSE IN THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS |
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I THINK THEY ARE STILL DISCUSSING THE PROBLEM.
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1. IT'S THOUGHT THAT THEY ARE STILL DISCUSSING THE PROBLEM 2. THEY ARE THOUGHT TO BE STILL DISCUSSING THE PROBLEM |
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TO BE IN THE PAST SIMPLE |
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THEY SAY THAT HER BABY WAS BEAUTIFUL
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1. IT'S SAID THAT HER BABY WAS BEAUTIFUL 2. HER BABY IS SAID TO HAVE BEEN BEAUTIFUL |
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NOUN CLAUSES IN THE PAST SIMPLE |
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THEY ASSUME THAT HE STOLE THE MONEY LAST WEEK
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1. IT'S ASSUMED THAT HE STOLE THE MONEY LAST WEEK 2. HE IS ASSUMED TO HAVE STOLEN THE MONEY LAST WEEK |
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NOUN CLAUSES IN THE PAST CONTINUOUS |
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THEY CLAIM THEY WERE EATING TOO MUCH
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1. IT'S SAID THAT THEY WERE EATING TOO MUCH 2. THEY ARE SAID TO HAVE BEEN EATING TOO MUCH |
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NOUN CLAUSE IN THE PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE |
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PEOPLE BELIEVE THAT SHE HAS FOUND A TREASURE
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1. IT'S BELIEVED THAT SHE HAS FOUND A TREASURE 2. SHE IS BELIEVED TO HAVE FOUND A TREASURE |
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NOUN CLAUSE IN THE FUTURE SIMPLE |
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THE MEDIA REPORT THAT THE PRESIDENT WILL RESIGN
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1. IT'S REPORTED THAT THE PRESIDENT WILL RESIGN 2. THE PRESIDENT IS REPORTED TO RESIGN |
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NOUN CLAUSE WITH GOING TO |
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THEY ESTIMATE THE PRICES ARE GOING TO RISE BY 10% |
1. IT'S ESTIMATED THAT THE PRICES ARE GOING TO RISE BY 10% 2. THE PRICES ARE ESTIMATED TO RISE BY 10% |
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NOUN CLAUSE IN THE PASSIVE (PRESENT) |
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CAR COMPANIES CLAIM THAT HUNDREDS OF ELECTRIC CARS ARE MADE EVERY WEEK
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1. IT'S CLAIMED THAT HUNDREDS OF ELECTRIC CARS ARE MADE EVERY WEEK 2. HUNDREDS OF ELECTRIC CARS ARE TO BE MADE EVERY WEEK |
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NOUN CLAUSE IN THE PASSIVE (PAST) |
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THEY ESTABLISHED THAT FIVE PEOPLE WERE KIDNAPPED IN THE ATTACK
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1. IT'S ESTABLISHED THAT FIVE PEOPLE WERE KIDNAPPED INTHE ATTACK 2. FIVE PEOPLE ARE ESTABLISHED TO HAVE BEEN KIDNAPPED IN THE ATTACK |
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SUPPOSED TO |
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IT IS SUPPOSED TO
IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE A GREAT BOOK |
= IT IS SAID THAT
IT IS SAID TO BE A VERY GOOD BOOK |
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CAUSATIVE HAVE |
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PRESENT SIMPLE |
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I PAINT MY HOUSE EVERY YEAR |
I HAVE MY HOUSE PAINTED EVERY YEAR |
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PRESENT CONTINUOUS |
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I AM PAINTING MY HOUSE |
I AM HAVING MY HOUSE PAINTED |
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PAST SIMPLE |
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I PAINTED MY HOUSE |
I HAD MY HOUSE PAINTED |
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PAST CONTINUOUS |
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I WAS PAINTING MY HOUSE |
I WAS HAVING MY HOUSE PAINTED |
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PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE |
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I HAVE PAINTED MY HOUSE |
I HAVE HAD MY HOUSE PAINTED |
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PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS |
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I HAVE BEEN PAINTING MY HOUSE |
I HAVE BEEN HAVING MY HOUSE PAINTED |
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PAST PERFECT SIMPLE |
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I HAD PAINTED MY HOUSE |
I HAD HAD MY HOUSE PAINTED |
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PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS |
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I HAD BEEN PAINTED MY HOUSE |
I HAD BEEN HAVING MY HOUSE PAINTED |
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FUTURE SIMPLE |
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I WILL PAINT MY HOUSE |
I WILL HAVE MY HOUSE PAINTED |
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FUTURE CONTINUOUS |
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I WILL BE PAINTING MY HOUSE |
I WILL BE HAVING MY HOUSE PAINTED |
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FUTURE PERFECT SIMPLE |
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I WILL HAVE PAINTED MY HOUSE |
I WILL HAVE MY HOUSE PAINTED |
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FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS |
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I WILL HAVE BEEN PAINTED MY HOUSE |
I WILL HAVE BEEN HAVING MY HOUSE PAINTED |
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GOING TO |
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I AM GOING TO PAINT MY HOUSE |
I AM GOING TO HAVE MY HOUSE PAINTED |