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Passive Voice in the Present Simple  Reading Every weekday, many students go to Green Hill Middle School. The school building is opened at 7:30 in the morning. Classes are started at 8:00 and finished at 3:00.   In the morning, breakfast is served in the cafeteria. Some students eat cereal, and some drink milk or juice. At 8:00, the first lesson is started. English, math, and science are taught every day.   In English class, books and worksheets are used. New words are written on the board, and homework is given at the end of the lesson. In science, experiments are done in the lab, and safety rules are explained by the teacher.   At noon, lunch is eaten with friends. After school, many clubs are offered. Sports, music, and art clubs are enjoyed by many students. At 3:30, the school is closed, and the students are taken home by bus or by their parents. Passive Voice  1. What is the passive voice? We use the passive voice when: - The action is mo...

Passive Voice

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The Passive Voice in English The passive voice in English is formed when the focus of the sentence is on the action or the recipient of the action, not on who or what is performing the action. **Basic Structure of Passive Voice:** - **Form**: be + past participle of the main verb - **General formula**: Subject + Auxiliary Verb (be) + the 3rd form of the main verb (Past Participle) + by + Agent **Present Tense** **Simple Present** - **Active**: The chef cooks the meal. - **Passive**: The meal is cooked by the chef. **Present Continuous** - **Active**: The chef is cooking the meal. - **Passive**: The meal is being cooked by the chef. **Past Tense** **Simple Past** - **Active**: The chef cooked the meal. - **Passive**: The meal was cooked by the chef. **Past Continuous** - **Active**: The chef was cooking the meal. - **Passive**: The meal was being cooked by the chef. **Future Tense** **Simple Future** - **Active**: The chef will cook the meal. - **Passive**: The meal will be cooked by t...