explain simple present passive
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Answer:
In the present simple, the passive is: am / is / are + past participle (3rd form of the verb). ... The past participle always stays the same. Only the form of be changes. The subject and verb must always agree in number
Explanation:
Grammar Summary
Passive Voice: Present Simple
English has two voices: active and passive. The active voice is used when the subject of the sentence does the action. In the example, A is the subject and B is the object.
For example: My mom sings that song.
AB
The passive voice is used when we focus on the object of the sentence. In the example, B becomes the subject.
For example: That song is sung by my mom.
BA
When it is important to know who does the action, we use by. The noun that follows by is called the “agent.” My mom was the subject in the active sentence, but it becomes the agent in the passive sentence.
Sometimes, when the agent is unknown, or unimportant to the meaning of the sentence, we do not use by.
For example: This sweater is made in China.
We form the passive with be + past participle (3rd form of the verb).
In the present simple, the passive is: am / is / are + past participle (3rd form of the verb).
Remember!
The past participle always stays the same. Only the form of be changes.
The subject and verb must always agree in number.
Subject Verb Object
Active The teachers help the new student.
Passive The new student is helped by the teacher.
Active The teachers help the new students.
Passive The new students are helped by the teachers.
Negative and Questions
Notice that the helping verb in passive sentences is always a form of the verb be.
Active Passive
Affirmative Ben walks the dog.
They make cookies here. The dog is walked by Ben.
Cookies are made here.
Negative Ben doesn't walk the cat.
They don't make sandwiches here. The cat isn't walked by Ben.
Sandwiches aren't made here.
Question Does Ben walk the rabbit?
How do they make the cookies? Is the rabbit walked (by Ben)?
How are the cookies made?
Remember!
The passive voice is often used:
When we talk about art, science, or literature.
For example: The scientific method is used for experiments.
To explain directions and instructions.
For example: Baseball is played with nine players on the team.
In news reports and academic writing.
For example: The environment is studied by many scientists.
Past Participles (3rd form of the verb)
English verbs have three main forms:
Infinitive 1. Base Form 2. Simple Past 3. Past Participle (3rd form)
to cook cook cooked cooked
to do do did done
to eat eat ate eaten
Past participles for regular verbs are also the same as the past tense (add –ed).
Base Form Simple Past Past Participle (3rd form) Passive Sentence
solve solved solved The problem is solved.
carry carried carried The heavy boxes are carried by Moby.
Many past participles for irregular verbs are the same as the past tense.
Base Form Simple Past Past Participle (3rd form) Passive Sentence
make made made The pizza is made by Moby.
cut
put cut
put cut
put The sandwich is cut in two pieces.
Apples are put in the bowl.
build built built The houses are built very fast.
buy
catch bought
caught bought
caught The food is bought by my mom.
The thieves are caught by the police.
There are many irregular verbs with irregular past participles, and those have to be memorized. It is easiest to remember them in groups that follow the same spelling pattern.