passive - ECD Germany
Do you know how to use the passive voice to change the focus of a sentence? Test what you know with interactive exercises and read the explanation to help you.
Do you know how to use the passive voice to change the focus of a sentence? Test what you know with interactive exercises and read the explanation to help you.
Learn how to form the passive voice and do the exercises to practise using it.
Do you know how to use all the different forms of the passive? Test what you know with interactive exercises and read the explanation to help you.
Understanding the Context
Learn about verbs that are followed by the infinitive and do the exercises to practise using them.
Do you know how to use participle clauses to say information in a more economical way? Test what you know with interactive exercises and read the explanation to help you.
Short forms The verb 'be' Perfect aspect Continuous aspect Active and passive voice 'to'-infinitives '-ing' forms Talking about the present Talking about the past Talking about the future Verbs in time clauses.
Short forms The verb 'be' Perfect aspect Continuous aspect Active and passive voice 'to'-infinitives '-ing' forms Talking about the present Talking about the past Talking about the future Verbs in time clauses.
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Key Insights
Infinitive or -ing form? Many of the verbs above are sometimes followed by a passive form of -ing (being + past participle): I don't like being interrupted. Our dog loves being stroked under the chin.
Learn about the modal verbs will and would and do the exercises to practise using them.
Continuous aspect Active and passive voice 'to'-infinitives '-ing' forms Talking about the present Talking about the past Talking about the future Verbs in time clauses and 'if' clauses Wishes and hypotheses.
