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The passive is formed by the verb to be + done / eaten / cleaned, etc.
Active
They ate all the food very quickly. Weve sold the car.
Passive
All the food was eaten very quickly. The car has been sold.
Its nice when Im invited to dinner. On a clear day Ibiza can be seen from the mainland.
Uses
The passive is used when:
the speaker doesnt need to say who or what does/did something its obvious from situation or context
The law was passed earlier this year (obviously by parliament).
because
He got hurt playing football yesterday (He was hurt). Im afraid we were playing football and one of your windows got broken (one of windows was broken).
your
Verbs that can be used with this pattern are: consider, discover, say, suppose, think, understand.
To talk about the past we can use She is said to have eaten / played / been, etc.:
The Prime Minister is understood to have spoken to the rebels on the phone.
Verbs that can be used with this pattern are: agree, announce, consider, decide, discover, expect, feel, find, know, mention, propose, recommend, say, suggest, suppose, think, understand.
Verbs that can be used with this pattern are: agree, announce, consider, decide, discover, expect, feel, find, know, mention, propose, recommend, say, suggest, suppose, think, understand.
It is agreed, planned, etc. + infinitive
It has been agreed to change the dates of the meeting.
Verbs that can be used with this pattern are: agree, decide, forbid, plan, propose.
hope,