Passive verb forms
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Passive Voice in the Different Verb Tenses
To make a passive verb form, we have to use be in a particular verb tense and add the past participle of the main verb after it. You can see how to use the passive voice with different tenses below.
Active and Passive
In a passive sentence, the object of an active sentence becomes the subject. In a passive voice sentence, the subject is the receiver of the action, not the doer of the action.
- ‣ They take the photos in Africa. (active)
- ‣ The photos are taken in Africa. (passive)