English Business 1,meeting 2

1/ The Active voice:
A verb is in active voice when the subject does something (is the doer or the action).
Ex: The cat eats a mouse.
=> Active
2/ The Passive voice:
a verb is in passive voice when the subject or a sentence is the receiver or sufferer of the action.
Ex:
_ A mouse is eaten by the cat
--> is suffered from.
_ A letter is written by me
--> is suffered from.


The 9 following tenses can be changed to passive:
1/ Simple present:

S + am/is/are + Past Participle + (by + agent)

Ex: This class is taught by Mr.X.

2/ Simple Past:

S+ was/were + Past Participle + (by + agent)

Ex: This class was taught by MR.X

3/Simple future:

S + Shall/will + be + Past Participle + (by + agent)

Ex: This class will be taught by Mr.X..

4/ Present perfect:

S + has/have + been + Past Participle + (by + agent)

Ex: This class has been taught by Mr.X..

5/ Past perfect:

S+ had + been + Past Participle + (by + agent)

Ex: This class had been taught by Mr.X

6/ Future perfect:

S+ shall/will + have been + Past Part. + (by + agent)

Ex: This class will have been taught by Mr.X..

7/ Present Progressive:

S+ am/is/are + being + Past Part. + (by + agent)

Ex: This class is being taught by Mr.X..

8/ Past Progressive:

S + was/were + being + Past Part. ( by + agent)

Ex: This class was being taught by Mr.X..

9/ Future Progressive:

S + shall/will + be being + Past Part. ( by + agent)

Ex: This class will be being taught by Mr.X...