57323 passive tenses mind map

PASSIVE TENSE - Mind map
Most verb forms have an active and passive form.
We use a passive sentence when the object (passive) is more important than the active
subject (agent) , or the agent (performer of the action) is unidentifiable.
To create a passive sentence:
1. Name the object (which becomes the subject of the sentence)
2. substitute the active verb with the verb ‘to be’ in the same tense
3. add the past participle (3rd column) of the active verb.
4. if the agent /performer of the action is necessary or useful, put ‘by’ then name the agent
5. finish the sentence.
Example:
ACTIVE
ACTIVE

John
John

washes
washes

PASSIVE
PASSIVE

The
Thecarcar

the
carcar
the

is iswashed

washed bybyJohn
John

every
Monday.
every
Monday.

Active
simple
Activeverb:
verb:present
present
simple

every
everyMonday.
Monday.

Verb
Verb‘be’
‘be’present
presentsimple
simple+ +
Active
participle
Activeverb
verbpast
past
participle

ACTIVE
ACTIVE

Did
Didhehewash
washthe
thecarcaryesterday
yesterdayororearly
earlythis
thismorning?
morning?

PASSIVE
PASSIVE

Was
Wasthe
thecarcarwashed
washedyesterday
yesterdayororearly
earlythis
thismorning?
morning?

The
arearewashing
Thechildren
children
washingthe

thecar.
car.
The
Thecarcaris isbeing
beingwashed
washedbybythe
thechildren.
children.
They
washed
car.
They have
have
washed the
the
car.

Someone
Someone has
haswashed
washedthe
thecar.
car.

The
carcar has
The
hasbeen
beenwashed.
washed.

byby
them
/someone
them
/someoneis deductive
is deductive
and
adds
nono
useful
information.
and
adds
useful
information.

They
Theywill
willclean
cleanit itat atthe
thecarwash
carwashtomorrow.
tomorrow.
It Itwill
willbebecleaned
cleanedat atthe
thecarwash
carwashtomorrow.
tomorrow.

HeHe
was
wascleaning
cleaningthe
thecarcarwhen
whenit itstarted
startedtotorain.
rain.
The
Thecarcarwas
wasbeing
beingcleaned
cleanedwhen
whenit itstarted
startedtotorain.
rain.
They
Theyhad
hadjust
justcleaned
cleanedthe
thecarcarwhen
whenit itstarted
startedtotorain.
rain.
The
Thecarcarhad
hadjust
justbeen

beencleaned
cleanedwhen
whenit itstarted
startedtotorain.
rain.