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In English we use the passive voice when :
In passive sentences we can use 'by' to say who or what did the action. This is called the agent.
The passive voice is used when focusing on the person or thing affected by an action. Only verbs that take an object can be used in the passive voice.
The main verb is always in its past participle form.
Example Sentences :
Other passive structures :
After verbs followed by a gerund we use being + past participle.
eg. Some people enjoy being told what to do.
After verbs followed by the infinitive with to we use to be + past participle.
eg. Children need to be brought up in a loving environment.
After prepositions we use being + past participle.
eg. She dreams of being chosen to represent England in the Olympics.
After the first/ second/ last (+noun) we use to be + past participle.
eg. The first events to be announced were the acrobats and the clown show.
After have to and used to we use be + past participle.
eg. The graduation party had to be called off due to bad weather.
Note for use of the passive :
In English we don't use the present perfect continuous and past perfect continuous in the passive!
| Present simple passive example sentences | |
|---|---|
| We need an app that can tell us when pictures are taken... | Resimlerin ne zaman çekildiğini söyleyebilen bir uygulamaya ihtiyacımız var... |
| Of course, it's called the Windmill. | Evet, adı Windmill. |
| Really, I'm sure it's normally done before the winter, not after! | Cidden mi, bunun normalde kış öncesi yapıldığına eminim, sonrası değil! |
| Asking if pets are allowed in the house, maybe? | Evcil hayvanlara izin verilip verilmediğini sormayı mesela? |
| What is Pinocchio made of, dear? | Pinokyo neyden yapılmıştır, canım? |
| It is called Murphy's law. | Buna Murphy Kanunu diyorlar. |
| Let me check, it's written on the paper. | Kontrol edeyim, kağıtta yazıyor. |
