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EXAMPLES
Present Simple
Present Continuous
Present Perfect
Past Simple
Past Continuous
Past Perfect
Future Simple
Going to - Future
Conditional Simple
Conditional Perfect
ACTIVE
She wants an ice-cream
He sent a letter
We will buy a new car next week
They have
PASSIVE
An ice-cream is
wanted
be bought
ACTIVE VOICE
gave
Active
Subject
Active
Verb
Passive
Subject
Passive
Verb
a coin
Direct
Object
by
PASSIVE VOICE
was given
by
Agent
ACTIVE VOICE
gave
a coin
Active
Subject
Active
Verb
Direct
Object
Passive
Subject
Passive
Verb
Direct
Object
PASSIVE VOICE
was given
to Tom
Indirect
Object
by
by
Agent
Examples
1/They built this house in 1466
2/ This house was built in 1466
1/ Channel islanders speak French & English
2/ French & English is spoken by Channel
islanders
1/ This book will change your life
2/ Your life will be changed by this book
Examples
1/ They have cut the grass
2/ The grass has been cut
1/ My mother is going to give me a present
2/ I am going to be given a present by my
mother
1/ Susan wrote an e-mail to him
1/ He was written an e-mail by Susan
More examples
1/ They cant answer your question
2/ Your question cant be answered
1/ Someone had to take her to hospital after this
2/ She had to be taken to hospital after the crash
1/ They shouldnt allow the children to do these things
2/ The children shouldnt be allowed to do these things
1/ Someone must tell him if we want him to know
2/ He must be told if we want him to know