Passive Voice

Build the passive with an appropriate form of be (sometimes get) plus past participle. The active object becomes passive subject; a by-phrase optionally names the agent. Tense remains on the auxiliary.

Patterns and examples

• The proposal was approved by the committee.
• The road is being repaired.
• The work will have been completed by Friday.

Notice how form and meaning work together. Read examples aloud, identify the controlling word or clause, and compare them with nearby alternatives before applying the pattern in new writing.

Practice sentences

• Convert active sentences in three tenses.
• Explain why an agentless passive is useful in one example.

After answering, explain the rule in your own words and create one original sentence using the same structure.