Grammar

Grammar in English can be VERY confusing! If you would like to ask questions, write them here.............

Here are the **passive verb** answers from Tuesday's homework:

Simple present active: ................................................................................ passive: • The company ships the computers to many foreign countries. • Computers are shipped to many foreign countries.

Present Continuous active: ........................................... passive: • The chef is preparing the food. • The food is being prepared.

Simple Past active: ....................................................................... passive: • The delivery man delivered the package yesterday. • The package was delivered yesterday.

Past Continuous active: ........................................................... passive: • The producer was making an announcement. • An announcement was being made.

Future active: ........................................................... passive: • Our representative will pick up the computer. • The computer will be picked up.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Present Perfect <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">active: ............................................................ passive: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">• Someone has made the arrangements for us. • The arrangements have been made for us.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Past Perfect <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">active: .......................................................... passive: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">• They had given us visas for three months. • We had been given visas for three months.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Future perfect <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">active: ............................................................. passive: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">• By next month we will have finished this job. • By next month this job will have been finished.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Modals <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">active: ................................................................. passive: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">• You can use the computer. • The computer can be used. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">• You must take your shoes off when entering the room. • Shoes must be taken off when entering the room. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">• You should turn off your mobile phone in the cinema. • Mobile phones should be turned off in the cinema.